INDES 355 - Contemporary Design Issues

5 CR

The course aims at creating a critical understanding of contemporary design in the context of global urbanization. The class strives to dig beyond the mainstream architectural historiography and puts forward a critical perspective by introducing non-Western examples, themes including colonialism, feminism and environmental, humanitarian and socially conscious design.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the program or permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Identify the ideas and main trends of design after 1950s
Explain the relations between different approaches in design in the last 50-60 years
Assess and critique the built environment they live in
Situate their profession within the society and history
Characterize globalization and its impact on design profession
Generate design projects with a solid theoretical background

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