Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2024	331546	Urban Spatial Analysis and Representation	1	3.0	3	★	Huang, Kuang-Ting	GAUD DID	13	0	建都所和設計博合開

Course Plan：

Instructor	Huang, Kuang-Ting　Office Hours
Email	alexkthuang@gmail.com
Last Updated	2024-05-25 11:03:36
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
The course corresponds to the SDGs
Note	The course will be held online from week 17 to 18 due to the planned construction of the Thrid Academic Building. Please refer to the links below to access the virtual classroom. Any inquiry can be sent directly to the instructor through kthuang@ntut.edu.tw Week 17: https://meet.google.com/waa-afoq-yfm Week 18: https://meet.google.com/rjz-jrfi-hxz SDGs that are explored in this course include: SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal 13: Climate action