ARCH 453, Section 1

History of Urban Form
Fall 2026
Instructors: Łukasz Stanek, Andrew Herscher
Term: Fall 2026
Section: 1
Class Number: 37450
Credits: 3
Required: No
Elective: Yes
Meets: Wed, Fri 11:30am-1:00pm 2108 A&AB and 2210 A&AB
Course Brief: Download

This class is an introduction to urban form via an exploration of the concepts through which urban form has itself been studied and prescribed. Our focus will be on concepts of the city that emerged between the late 19th century and the present in European, North American, and African contexts.

*Meets with ARCH 523-001
If interested in this course, Undergraduate students must register for ARCH 453; Graduate students must register for ARCH 523.