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CS92PROD
New York City: Architecture and Urbanism

ARHA 256
Spring 2024
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: AMST 266
Course Cluster and Certificates: Urban Studies, Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate

This course considers the history of architecture and urban development in New York City from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is on major landmarks of each historic period, with attention to related planning, parks, land and water transportation, housing trends, and urban infrastructure. Conditions of settlement, growth, decline, and renewal will be examined from a political, economic, and social perspective in varied neighborhoods. Contemporary topics include neo-liberal policies for urban development, green buildings, gentrification, and planning for the city's future in the era of impending climate change. While the focus will be on architecture, every effort will be made to see built environs as points of intersection between competing ideals and interests that shape the city we see.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST)(IDEA-MN)(IDEA)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on OCT-08-2024
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