Case Studies Urban Design

Content

This workshop based seminar focuses on the investigation of contemporary urban phenomena and the development of design methods and tools at the interface between architecture and urban design. The aim is to develop sustainable strategies for the urban planning practice, which foster an inventive response to social tendencies and creatively integrate them in dynamic planning and steering processes. As a complement to the compulsory lecture ‘Design and Strategies in Urban Space’, the seminars are devoted to the closer examination of specific urban topics and projects. For this purpose, case studies on respective semester themes will be illuminated in-depth, such as the transformation of the cultural landscape, the activation of urban wastelands, the diversification of urban nodes or the intensification of specialized networks. Through the involvement of case stakeholders and experts, the seminars aim to facilitate an ongoing exchange between teaching and practice. The findings drawn from a synergy between research and design will lead to an understanding for innovative strategies and instruments, with which complex urban developments can be initiated and guided in a trendsetting manner.