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Presentation
Presentation
The CU is a continuation of the study of cities. It presents Urbanism across two areas of intervention: theoretical content and practical application. On one hand, it focuses on the study of the elements of urban form, framed by key urban theories, to understand the past, present, and future of cities. On the other hand, it serves as a support for architectural practice. It aims to give students tools to approach the exercise of Project 3 (collective housing in the city), presenting elements of urban form as instruments for analysis and conscious design of buildings and public space within the city. This course unit is aligned with the MIA Study Plan, which emphasizes a multidisciplinary pedagogical approach, the central role of the Project, as well as the horizontal coordination of course units within each academic year and the vertical integration of scientific areas across the curriculum. Enrollment and attendance in this course unit require prior approval in Urbanism 1 and Project 2.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor; Master Degree | Semestral | 3
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP286-14481
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Urban utopias and the legacy of Le Corbusier (Ville Radieuse and the Athens Charter) and Ebenezer Howard (Garden City) in the present day: a critical perspective. Seminal books: the first critical voices of the modern movement (1960s and 1970s). Designing the city at a human scale: walkable, dense, compact, diverse, accessible, continuous, adaptable, and green. Observing public space: life in the city and how to study it. Designing the city and public space: critical reflection and design of the public space in Project 3.2. The Portuguese planning system (historical context and current framework). Porto’s Municipal Master Plan (PDM): strategic options, morphological zoning, and urban transformation rules. Porto’s PDM: interpreting regulations and designing proposals (for each type of urban fabric). Active and guided reading of the proposed books (relating readings to the CU content, Project 3.2, and everyday life).
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Objectives
Objectives
The learning outcomes are aligned with MIA architectural training goals and supported by a multidisciplinary pedagogical program. The skills and competencies developed through this program are embodied in the Project. The CU aims to foster the following competencies in students: Continuous learning: engage in lifelong learning in architecture, particularly through observation and direct experience in the city. Comprehensive knowledge: understand and integrate both the individual element (building) and the broader urban context (city) in architectural practice. Reflective knowledge: analyse urban form and see its relationship with social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Responsibility: an awareness of the architect's role in observing, interpreting, and designing the city's physical form and public spaces. Critical thinking: justify design decisions through an understanding of the urban environment, critically reading the relationship between the physical dimension and urban life.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
This CU, along with the broader Study Plan it is part of, is built around an innovative, student-centered teaching and learning approach. This methodology emphasizes personalized guidance and ongoing evaluation, with the second year's teachers collaborating to assess each student's development and acquisition of key skills.
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References
References
CIAM-França (1943) La Charte d'Athènes. Le Corbusier. Paris: Ed. Plon. C.M.P. (2021) Plano Diretor Municipal do Porto.: Porto: CMP. Cullen, G. (1996[1961]) Paisagem Urbana. Lisboa: Edições 70. Gehl, J (2017[1971]) A vida entre edifícios. Lisboa: Tigre de Papel. Gehl, J. e Svarre, B. (2018 [2013]) A vida na cidade: como estudar. São Paulo: Perspectiva. Habitat III (2016) Nova Agenda Urbana. Quito: ONU-Habitat. Howard, E. (2007 [1898]) Garden Cities of To-morrow. Londres: Routledge. Jacobs, J. (2000 [1969]) Morte e vida de grandes cidades. São Paulo: Martins Fontes. Le Corbusier (1935) La Ville radieuse, Boulogne-sur-Seine: Éditions de l'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. Lynch, K. (1999 [1960]) A imagem da cidade. Lisboa: Edições 70. Panerai, P., Castex, J., Depaule, J. C. e Samuels, I. (2004[1977]) Urban forms, the death and life of the urban block. London: Routledge. Oliveira, V. (2022[2016]) Morfologia Urbana: uma introdução ao estudo da forma física das cidades. Curitiba: PUCPRess.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
