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052-0701-00L 2 Credits BSC D-BAUG , D-ARCH
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Urban Design I

Städtebau I

Lecturers & Examiners: Michael Wagner
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:06

Abstract

The means and potentials in the field of urban planning and design are pointed out from different perspectives in order to shape the city in the sense of a future-proof and humane environment. To this end, the basic principles are explained and concrete methods of urban design are presented.

Objective

The goal is to provide students with a broad systemic basic knowledge, that enables them to synthesize and evaluate complex urban design and planning problems.

Content

The lecture series imparts basic knowledge in urban planning and design. Pressing questions and main topics of contemporary urban design practice and theory will be addressed. The focus is on illustrating the richness of relationships as well as the potential of the discipline and its handling in everyday urban planning and design practice.

Resources

Lecture Notes

There is no script to the lecture series. The lectures are recorded on video and made available online onhttp://www.video.ethz.ch/lectures.htmla few days after each lecture.

Literature

At the end of the year course a reader with secondary literature will be made available for download.

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination
Die Prüfung findet zwischen dem 11.1. und 22.1.21 statt (das genaue Datum wird durch den Dozenten am Prüfungskolloquium bekannt gegeben). Semesterkursstudierende aus anderen Fachbereichen oder Studierende, die diesen Lehrgang als GESS / Studium Generale-Lehrgang belegen, sowie Austauschstudierende müssen am Ende des Semesters erfolgreich eine mündliche Semesterendprüfung ablegen, die der Leistungsbeurteilung unterzogen wird.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Städtebau I
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 22.10. (Seminarwoche) sowie am 10. und 17.12.2020 (vor Schlussabgaben). Die Vorlesung wird im HS20 im hybriden Unterricht (Bubbles à 24 Studierende) gehalten: 1. Woche: Bubbles 1-10: Präsenzunterricht im HPH G1, Bubbles 11-15: Online-Unterricht im Zeichensaal G41/G61; 2. Woche: Bubbles 6-15: Präsenzunterricht im HPH G1, Bubbles 1-5: Online-Unterricht im Zeichensaal G41/G61; 3. Woche: Bubbles 11-15 und 1-5: Präsenzunterricht im HPH G1, Bubbles 6-10: Online-Unterricht im Zeichensaal G41/G61. 4. Woche = 1. Woche etc.
  • Thu 07:45-09:30 (HPH G 1)
2 h weekly

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