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Architecture of Territory: Territorial Design in Histories, Theories and Projects
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:16:09
Abstract
This lecture series sets up an agenda for widening the disciplinary field of architecture and urbanism from their focus on the city, or the urban in the narrow sense, to wider territorial scales, which correspond to the increasing scales of contemporary urbanisation. It discusses the concepts of territory and urbanisation, and their implications for the work of architects and urbanists.
Objective
The course will enable students to critically discuss concepts of territory and urbanisation. It will invite students to revisit the history of architects’ work engaging with the problematic of urbanising territories and territorial organisation. The goal is to motivate and equip students to engage with territory in the present day and age, by setting out our contemporary urban agenda. The lectures are animated by a series of visual and conceptual exercises, usually on A4 sheets of paper. All original student contributions will be collected and bound together, creating a unique book-object.
Content
The lecture series consists of 7 core lectures delivered by professor Milica Topalović, and 4 curated guest lectures highlighting a selected theme.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Team:Prof. Milica Topalović, Jakob WalterStudent Assistants:Contact:Jakob [email protected] website:https://topalovic.arch.ethz.ch
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- Informationen
- Literature
- Reader
- Additional links
- Reader
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Architecture of Territory: Territorial Design in Histories, Theories and Projects
No courso on 12.10. Instead the course session will take place on 14.12.
No course 26.10 (seminar week) and in the last semester week (final critiques).
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2 h weekly |