Course Content
Cities, buildings and their evolution are hard to comprehend unless looking at the resources and technology used to drive change in civilization. The 20th century was marked by a global fossil fuel combustion frenzy, bringing human and urban civilization to the brink of calamity, as much of this fuel grows dangerously scarce, and has emerged as the major source of human caused greenhouse gas emissions. In this subject we will look at the role of energy in recent urban history, urban climate change risks and responses, the logic of the renewable energy evolution and a set of tools and techniques of lowering global and local dependence on unsustainable resource use through approaches to urban and architectural design that permit exclusive reliance on sun, wind, water and other forms of renewable power.
Learning Objectives
The subject is to help gain a critical grasp of urban form and performance, link the institutional, technological and design dimensions of climate change action and empower future architects and others in engaging both basic and complex design tasks at building and city scale. This is to respond to current needs in transcending traditional boundaries of building design, embracing design program, client interaction and community change from a renewable energy integration and sustainable resource management perspective.
Approach and Format
This hands-on course consist of lectures and presentations, in-class discussions and challenges, assignments, discussions and presentations. Investigative, analytic and interactive projects will supplement these. The class will be supported by several key books to assist in skills development and comprehension. Evaluation will be based equally on individual class participation, weekly exercises and team efforts.
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Image credits:
Prof Youngkern Park, BAUM Architects Seoul, Asssociated Press; Kim EDI Architects Seoul PAT/MAC South Korea, Associated Press