3 hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 251, ARCH 252.
An introduction to the range of theoretical issues and methodologies through which architecture and urbanism have been and can be conceptualized, designed, produced, explained and assessed. Emphasis is placed on a broad understanding of theory as encompassing considerations of architecture’s value as well as its implications for ethics, justice, and ecological responsibility. The course will develop students’ abilities to understand, analyze, discuss, and communicate about architectural issues in a clear and rigorous way. Offered fall semester.