KU LEUVEN POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2010 2011
EMU FALL 2010
EMU [MaUSP]
A. CORE COURSES B. POOL OF OPTIONAL COURSES C. DESIGN STUDIO D. FINAL THESIS PROJECT E EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF URBANISM E.
EMU [MaUSP]
FALL SEMESTER CORE COURSES
[over 2 years]
SPRING SEMESTER
> RELEVANT PRACTICE & RESEARCH METHODS [4]
> STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING [6]
> THEORY & PRACTICE OF URBANISM SINCE 1945 [4]
> RELEVANT PRACTICE & STUDY TRIP [4]
> PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT [4]
> CRITICAL REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES & PLANNING [3] > LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE [4] > URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES [6]
DESIGN STUDIO
MaUSP 1 > CONCEPTS & ANALYSIS [12]
> LANDSCAPE URBANISM [12] > URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING [12]
MaUSP 2 > URBANISM [12] > STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING [12]
OPTIONAL COURSES
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EMU [MaUSP]
FALL SEMESTER OPTIONAL COURSES
SPRING SEMESTER
> MODERNITY & THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY [6]
> LANDSCAPE URBANISM [3]
> URBAN STUDIES & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I [4]
> INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF SPATIAL PLANNING [3]
> ECONOMIC & SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS OF ARCHITECTURAL & URBAN DESIGN [4]
> COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL URBANISM [3]
> URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURES & SOCIAL CHANGE [3]
> THE ECONOMY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT [3]
> URBAN STUDIES & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II [3]
> URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY [4]
> CONSERVATION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE [3]
> HUMAN SETTLEMENTS S S IN DEVELOPMENT [3] >…
> PROJECT O C MANAGEMENT: G BUILDING ECONOMICS & COST CONTROL [4] >…
MASTER THESIS
> RESEARCH PAPER [24] > FINAL PROJECT [24]
EMU DESIGN STUDIOS 2010 2011
Fall 2010 – Belgian Coast, Belgium [Strategic Spatial Planning] Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis] Fall 2010 – Wervik, Belgium [Urbanism]
PREVIOUS SEMESTERS: Spring 2010 – Cantho [Vietnam] Spring 2010 – Erie Canal, New York [USA] Spring 2009 - Hanoi’s Lakes + Red River [Vietnam] Spring 2009 - Antwerp [Belgium] Spring 2008 - Antwerp [Belgium] Spring 2008 - Khulna [Bangladesh] Fall 2007 - Rio de Janeiro [Brazil] Spring 2007 - Mumbai [India]
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning] Prof. Frank Moulaert, Prof. Jan Schreurs
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning]
-- coastal development vs. Oostende periphery -- matching contextual processes with institutional conditions – identifying strategic projects for co-productive co productive envisioning – integrating tourism, tourism nature and transport infrastructure --
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning]
General information > First semester: H02M2A: 12 pt. > Prerequisites: knowledge in spatial planning and/or regional and urban analysis > Fixed working day: Monday 11-16h > Visits to Coast – Site visits set ad hoc > Tuesday: flexible working moments
General aims > apply and adapt in a critical way strategic spatial planning theories and methods to complex socio-spatial challenges > combine different dimensions (multi-scalar and multitemporal) and modalities of strategic planning (analysis, (analysis visioning visioning, conceptualizing conceptualizing, coproduction coproduction, etc etc.)) > develop spatial concepts and theoretical models and translate them into contextually fitted strategic planning processes, outcomes and institutional conditions
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning]
Area Belgian coastal region, with a particular focus on the City of Oostende and its urban region
Specific aims > Identify and focus on key issues: coastal protection protection, nature nature, tourism tourism, demography and migration, transport infrastructure, functional integration, ‌ > Put forward a methodology and tools to analyse these in an interdependent way > Develop a new vision of coastal development from a dialogue between socio-cultural context, strategic options for coastal development, strategic projects, Urban Structure Plan Ostend, Regional Structure Plan Flanders and their agents > Give a central role to the tourist sector in the above, but explicitly recognize the relations with other sectors and their strategic priorities/ concerns > Identify a limited number of strategic projects and check their feasibility within the above > Define features of an institutional frame favouring strategic processes and co-production of strategic projects. This will include the exploration of creative links between spatial planning, urban policy and sector policy. > Explore desirable futures, using scenario-building and conceptual design methods
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning]
Methods > Literature research, applications of spatial analysis tools, interviews, fieldwork, mapping, presentations, workshops with stakeholders and planning agents, scenario-building, design (spatial, institutional, planning concepts) > Log-book: each student keeps a logbook with progress reports and critical reflections on ongoing work > Plenary sessions: one half day a week week, work sessions in Leuven and at seaside as needed > Work sessions in Leuven and at sea-side as needed. Groups will divided according to tasks and number of students interested
Expected outputs > Strategic vision for the development of the coastal area (including priorities, priorities resources, resources strategic partnerships and their agendas) > (Amendments to) strategic projects in Ostend and feedback to structure plan and Vision on coastal development > Assessment of ongoing strategic projects
Fall 2010 - Belgian Coast [Strategic Spatial Planning]
General Problematic: > Sustainability: ecological, economic, social, … > Predominance of line infrastructure? > Institutional tensions: urban policy versus spatial planning Policy fragmentation in the spatial field? > Identification of relevant economic sectors > … and their relations to the natural environment > … and their relations to the development of (new) markets > Planning: visions of strategic development and how keysectors fit : their spatial claims, the possibility to spatial integration, …
-- redesigning the water-city relationship – investigating the constellational capacity of multitude of voids – exploring innovative dwelling environments --
Fall 2010 – Wervik, Belgium [Urbanism] Prof. Bruno De Meulder, Cati Vilquin q
Studio Wervik R i Re_imagining i i the th center t tool: redevelopment of vacant social infrastructures and postindustrial sites 3 dimensions
1. introduction of formal elements
grain size of city, city scape structural t t l adaptations d t ti off patterns tt and d tissues ti off the th inner i city it
2. shift in modes of production
changing agencies new production modes in between public intervention and private developers
3. (re) newal of programs new forms of housing mixity i it new social needs
S ud o Wervik Studio e Re_imagining the center tool: redevelopment of vacant social infrastructures and postindustrial sites 3 dimensions
1. introduction of formal elements
grain size of city, city scape structural adaptations of patterns and tissues of the inner city
2. shift in modes of production
changing agencies new production modes in between public intervention and private developers
3 ((re)) newall off programs 3. new forms of housing mixity new social needs
Fall 2010 – Wervik, Belgium [Urbanism]
Fall 2010 – Wervik, Belgium [Urbanism]
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
Context - Nahr el Bared Refugee Camp (NBRC) > One of the 50 refugee camps spread around the borders of historic Palestine. NBRC is situated in the north of Lebanon Lebanon, and was put up 60 years ago ago, when Palestians were forcibly displaced from their land. > Conflict is historically associated with Palestinians Camps. Within war torn Lebanon, Palestinian camps would be targeted with large amounts of destruction, massacres, and erasure of camps. > Conflict emerged in Nahr el Bared 15 years after the end of the civil war war. The historic camp was completely destroyed in the summer of 2006; > All inhabitants fled the camp and during the siege, which included numerous air bombardments, large parts of the historic camp and the adjacent area were destroyed. Today, 2 years after the end of the battle and the disappearance of Fateh el Islam the camp remains under strict military rule.
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
Studio Assignment A first reconstruction plan was drawn up, proposing a rigid urbanization pattern, with wide streets and uniform housing blocks blocks. The plan did not refer at all to previous urban characteristics of the camp, property lines, urban economics or urban life. A (grassroot) community committee was put in place, and produced an alternative proposal which is now under discussion in coordination with the UNRWA planning department. The studio aims at progressing on the proposed alternative reconstruction plan, taking into account lifestyle, family ties, property lines, economic activity and social space. The studio will focus on three different aspects: 1/ improving the first draft of the reconstruction plan for the historic camp; 2/ developing urbanization principles to guide future urban growth in the adjacent area; 3/ investigating and materializing the request of return. Students will work on an intentional analysis and strategic analysis during the first weeks of the studio studio. During the second part of the studio studio, concepts and strategies will be developed.
-- analysis of morphology, practices and discourses – territory / identity / conflict -- design explorations into high-density urbanism -bottom-up grassroots planning and design --
Fall 2010 - Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis] Ismae’l Sheick Hassan, Laura Vescina
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
ANALYSIS
DENSIFICATION
Fall 2010 – Nahr el Bared, Lebanon [Concepts & Analysis]
ECONOMY RECONSTRUCTION
Spring 2010 – Erie Canal [Urban Planning and Design]
Spring 2009 Hanoi’s Lakes + Red River [Vietnam]
-- investigating the structuring capacity of water systems -- dealing with flood mitigation -- guiding development through landscape --
Spring 2008 Khulna [Bangladesh]
-- regional infrastructure – water purification – informal settlements – productive territory – regional water management --
Spring 2007 Mumbai [India]
CORE COURSES 2010 2011
Relevant Practice & Research Methods Th Theory and d Practice P ti off Urbanism Ub i since i 1945 Project Development and Management L d Landscape A Architecture hit t Urban Design Strategies Strategic Spatial Planning Relevant Practice & Study Trip Critical Review of Sustainable Development Policies & Planning
CORE COURSES 2010 2011
Fall 2010 - H02L8A - Relevant Practice & Research Methods Spring 2010 - H02N3B - Relevant Practice & Study Trip Prof. K. Shannon, Prof. J. Schreurs, Prof. H. Heynen AIMS > introduction to basic principles of research methodology > discuss relevant p practices in the field of urbanism SEMINARS ON RESEARCH METHODS > introduction to library, catalogue and databases > bibliography g p y & methodological g g guidelines SEMINARS ON ANALYSIS > collective housing concepts/ implementation > urban densityy & space: p concepts p and morphologies p g > method of housing assignment VISITS > housing gp projects j in Brussels,, Antwerp, p, Ghent ASSIGNMENTS > bibliographical exercises > critical comparative analysis of housing projects
CORE COURSES 2010 2011
HO2L4a – Theory & Practice of Urbanism since 1945: Lectures HO2L5a – Theory & Practice of Urbanism since 1945: Seminar Fall 2010 – Prof. Marcel Smets [Michiel Dehaene]
URBANISM IN SEARCH OF A PROJECT This course reads the history of urbanism in Europe and North-America since 1945 in light of two intersecting lines: > the critique of comprehensive planning > the construction of a new paradigm around the notion of the urban project
CORE COURSES 2009 2010
HO2L4a – Theory & Practice of Urbanism since 1945: Lectures HO2L5a – Theory & Practice of Urbanism since 1945: Seminar Fall 2009 – Prof. Marcel Smets [Michiel Dehaene]
COURSE STRUCTURE > 10 lectures (20 h) - 3 ECTS > 6 seminar sessions (15h) – 1 ECTS
ASSIGNMENT > written abstract > in class presentation of paper topic > term paper
CORE COURSES [MaUSP] 2009 2010
H02O3A – Project Development & Management Fall 2009 – Prof. Bruno De Meulder, Johan Van Reeth
CONTENT Using different cases, the course will introduce : p between urban p projects j and > the relationship strategic planning and between frame and intervention > the definition and delimitation of the project and its t h i l fi technical, financial, i l jjuridical, idi l administrative d i i t ti and d social characteristics will be discussed. > methods and techniques concerning project control and evaluation,, quality q y care and effect measurement > the design of processes focusing on the definition and the purpose of a project, vision, pland development and realization
CORE COURSES [MaUSP] H03N1A – Landscape Architecture
2009 2010
Fall 2010 – Prof. Kelly Shannon CONTENT > introduction to major concepts sustained by landscape architecture today in addressing these landscape formations, and the different areas of application li ti in i which hi h these th concepts t can b be productively applied. > emphasis on the design of major civic amenities and concepts p that g give way y to diverse applications pp in the field > discussion of the physical conditions that determine landscape formation and the impact of human inhabitation and economic development on ecology > Investigation of landscape typology: discussion of their characteristics and origin and reason for their development, p , including g both ‘open’ p and ‘urban’ landscapes > definition of landscape architecture
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
Human Settlements in Development Modernity and the Architecture of the City Urban Studies & Research Methodology I Urban Spatial Structures and Social Change Urban Anthropology
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
H02P4A - Human Settlements in Development Fall 2010 - Prof. Han Verschure
GENERAL INFORMATION The built environment in developing countries is characterized inter alia by rapid growth of towns and cities, iti restructuring t t i off traditional t diti l modes d off d dwelling lli and inhabitation, new ways of planning and organizing the built environment, and new processes and production in the building sector. These aspects are embedded b dd d iin changes h iin societies, i ti cultures, lt nations, regions and communities operating on various scale levels from dwellings to entire (city) regions and indeed to the global scale of i t interactions. ti IIncreasingly i l th the complexity l it off such h changes is part of changing perceptions of development, at present oriented towards the desire to achieve more sustainable human settlements development. development
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
H02P4A - Human Settlements in Development Fall 2010 - Prof. Han Verschure
COURSE OBJECTIVES > to introduce major human settlements issues and problems at all scale levels (from local to global) > to critically evaluate various types of solutions and interventions in human settlements (city and neighbourhood, planning, housing projects, building programs) p g ) in developing p g countries in the last 50 years, with particular emphasis on mainstream tendencies (international organizations) and more innovative/ experimental ones > to t selectively l ti l ill illustrate t t iissues and d problems bl iin selected contexts related to the students’ background and in-house experience > to discuss new and emerging g g concepts, p , methods and tools to face new challenges in the built environment in developing countries
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
HO2P7 - Modernity and the Architecture of the City Fall 2010 - Prof. Hilde Heynen, Prof. AndrĂŠ Loeckx
CONTENT > multiple modernities > postions and counterpositions > power, difference ,embodiment > conditions of the project
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OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
HO2P7 - Modernity and the Architecture of the City Fall 2010 - Prof. Hilde Heynen, Prof. AndrĂŠ Loeckx
TEACHING METHOD > lectures > seminars: i di discussion i sessions i prepared by students through g reading
EXAM > student presentation
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OPTIONAL COURSES 2010 2011
H02S1A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Urban Studies & Research Methodology Part I Fall 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Prof. Bruno De Meulder, Prof. Frank Moulaert
CONTENT The course gives an overview of the different perspectives of the various disciplines that investigate urban b conditions. diti It does this by focusing on a particular place and and scanning the various contributions of disciplines as urbanism,, planning, p g, anthropology, p gy, architectural theory, y, geography, etc. on the development issues of that place.
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010
H02P5A – Urban Spatial Structures and Social Change
2011
Fall 2010 – Prof. Chris Kesteloot, Maarten Loopmans
CONTENT > classic models of residential differentiation > socio-spatial configurations and the geological metaphor: historical and political political-economic economic analysis of socio-spatial structures > housing allocation systems > migration and immigrants > spatial structures and social relations > territorial, fiscal and electoral structures of urban regions TEACHING Literature made available through Toledo and “learning learning by doing”
OPTIONAL COURSES 2010
H02P5A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Urban Spatial Structures and Social Change
2011
Fall 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Prof. Chris Kesteloot, Maarten Loopmans
PRERQUISITES > knowledge and use of basic concepts of political economy and sociology > knowledge g of economic and p political changes g since the 19th century in the world and use of this as a historical canvas > knowledge of theories on origin of cities and urbanization > analysis and interpretation of thematic maps and graphic presentation of data > basic statistics ((correlation analysis) y )
ASSIGNMENT The students choose one city in the world and confront its structure and change with the models (group work)
OPTIONAL COURSES S0D88A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Urban Anthropology
2010 2011
Fall 2009 - Prof. Filip De Boeck
AIMS > to provide an introduction and deeper insight into the subfield of urban anthropology th l b by using i ethnographic th hi examples and texts by authors playing a central role in the demarcation and elaboration of the field > through case studies on the city in Africa presentation of key themes