ARCH 523, Section 1

History of Urban Form
Fall 2026
Instructors: Łukasz Stanek, Andrew Herscher
Term: Fall 2026
Section: 1
Class Number: 17387
Credits: 3
Required: No
Elective: Yes
Meets: Wed/Fri 11:30am-1:00pm 2108 A&AB and 2210 A&AB
Course Brief: Download

This course offers a study of the historical development of the physical form of western cities from ancient times to the present. The course will deal primarily with European and North American cities under the following headings: Ancient and Classic, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque, and Modern (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). Cities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be included where possible and applicable.

*Cross-listed with URP 529 and UD 713