INDES 255 - Seminar in Built Environments: Global Context

5 CR

This seminar course introduces students to contemporary theories of architecture and interior design in a global context, investigating universal and culture-specific experiences of the built environment that intersect with societal issues of power disparity, diversity, social stratification, and inequity. Through weekly readings and discussions, observation and analysis, students explore the site dynamics of global cities and local built environments, learning how built environments can support or oppose social and environmental wellbeing.

Recommended: ENGL 101
Course Outcomes

Explain the relevance of cultural themes and theoretical ideas that shape built environments in both global and local contexts
Identify and explain the diversity of ways in which spaces are created and used by different cultures
Recognize and identify ways in which their individual experience of global and local urban landscapes compares to those of other contemporary world cultures.
Recognize and discuss how world views regarding power relations, diversity and globalization, are shaped by a personal experience of the built environment.
Articulate a pluralistic view of the built environment to more effectively empathize and cooperate with people from various backgrounds.

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