Class Urban Planning 1.2

The CU is the introduction to city study. It presents Urbanism through two main areas: theoretical content and practical application. It focuses on the study of urban form, framed by key urban planning theories, to understand the past, present, and future of cities; and presents itself as an instrument for architectural practice. The aim is to give students tools to approach Project 2 (design in a consolidated urban context), using elements of urban form for analysis and conscious design of buildings and public spaces in the city. The CU is relevant within the MIA study plan, where the multidisciplinary pedagogical program is emphasized, along with the central role of the Project and the horizontal coordination of CUs within each academic year, as well as the vertical coordination across scientific areas. Enrolment and attendance in the CU require prior approval in the Project 1 CUs. The CU has prerequisites from one semester to the next, and from one academic year to the following year.

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Introductory books to the CU content. From general to particular: spatial organization, urban form, and public space (streets and squares). Concepts that support urbanity: diversity, density, accessibility, transparency, permeability, safety, and enclosure. The street as a physical, social, and public space: the built edges of the street and urban life. Everyday streets: critical analysis and qualitative discussion (urbanity criteria). Everyday streets: relationship between physical form and its impact on urban life (urbanity criteria and public space design). The building and its relationship with public space. Stand up for public spaces (my favorite public space). Characteristics of a good public space: sociability, accessibility and connectivity, use and activities, comfort and image. Active and guided reading of the proposed books (relating course content with Project 2.2 and everyday life).

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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