Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2026 359594 Urban Spatial Analysis and Representation 1 3.0 3 ★ Huang, Kuang-Ting GAUD
DID 21 0 建都所和設計博班合開

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	359594	Urban Spatial Analysis and Representation	1	3.0	3	★	Huang, Kuang-Ting	GAUD DID	21	0	建都所和設計博班合開

Course Plan：

Instructor Huang, Kuang-Ting　Office Hours

Email kthuang@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2025-12-15 09:06:30

Course Objective This course aims to introduce students to key theoretical and methodological approaches in urban design. The main content will be delivered through a series of case study discussion and project-based research practice. In specific, the case study is to review and identify key factors shaping the physical environment of cities; while through independent research projects, students are expected to engage in a step-by-step process of on-site observation and computational analysis, examining how the factors are interacting with each other. Note: Competency in the basic use of computer is required. In class, the instructor will provide tutorials about how to use the computational analysis tool (Space Syntax). Office Hour: Tuesday 16:00-17:00

Course Schedule 1. Defining the City 2. Evolving Urban Form 3. Alternative Visions of Good City 4. Transformative Practice of Urban Design 5. Methods of Spatial Analysis I 6. Methods of Spatial Analysis II 7. Case Study Seminar I 8. Case Study Seminar II 9. Mid-term Presentation 10. Methods of Computational Analysis I 11. Methods of Computational Analysis II 12. City in the Age of Globalization 13. Limits and Biases of Contemporary Urban Design 14. Sustainable City 15. Pin-up Critique I 16. Pin-up Critique II 17. Final Presentation I 18. Final Presentation II

Evaluation and grading policy 10% Attendance 20% Participation 30% In-class Presentation 40% Research Project (Presentation/Report)

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Rybczynski, Witold. (2010). Makeshift Metropolis: Ideas about Cities. New York: Scribner. Kaijima, M., Kuroda J. and Tsukamoto Y. (2001). Made in Tokyo. Tokyo: Kajima Institute Publishing Co. Al-Sayed, K. (2014). Space Syntax Methodology. London: Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.

The access to curricular consultation Email:kthuang@ntut.edu.tw
Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 Wednesday & Thursday Design Building 451-1

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）
SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process）
● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）

Note
Any inquiry can be sent directly to the instructor through kthuang@ntut.edu.tw

Instructor	Huang, Kuang-Ting　Office Hours
Email	kthuang@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-12-15 09:06:30
Course Objective	This course aims to introduce students to key theoretical and methodological approaches in urban design. The main content will be delivered through a series of case study discussion and project-based research practice. In specific, the case study is to review and identify key factors shaping the physical environment of cities; while through independent research projects, students are expected to engage in a step-by-step process of on-site observation and computational analysis, examining how the factors are interacting with each other. Note: Competency in the basic use of computer is required. In class, the instructor will provide tutorials about how to use the computational analysis tool (Space Syntax). Office Hour: Tuesday 16:00-17:00
Course Schedule	1. Defining the City 2. Evolving Urban Form 3. Alternative Visions of Good City 4. Transformative Practice of Urban Design 5. Methods of Spatial Analysis I 6. Methods of Spatial Analysis II 7. Case Study Seminar I 8. Case Study Seminar II 9. Mid-term Presentation 10. Methods of Computational Analysis I 11. Methods of Computational Analysis II 12. City in the Age of Globalization 13. Limits and Biases of Contemporary Urban Design 14. Sustainable City 15. Pin-up Critique I 16. Pin-up Critique II 17. Final Presentation I 18. Final Presentation II
Evaluation and grading policy	10% Attendance 20% Participation 30% In-class Presentation 40% Research Project (Presentation/Report)
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Rybczynski, Witold. (2010). Makeshift Metropolis: Ideas about Cities. New York: Scribner. Kaijima, M., Kuroda J. and Tsukamoto Y. (2001). Made in Tokyo. Tokyo: Kajima Institute Publishing Co. Al-Sayed, K. (2014). Space Syntax Methodology. London: Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.
The access to curricular consultation	Email:kthuang@ntut.edu.tw Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 Wednesday & Thursday Design Building 451-1
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure） SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
Note	Any inquiry can be sent directly to the instructor through kthuang@ntut.edu.tw