MIM 306E - Urbanism and Planning Law

Course Objectives

To understand the characteristics of the urban environment, and the interaction between the building scale and the city scale
To present the relation between architectural scale, urban scale and urban planning processes, and to introduce the legal regulations related to urban planning
To convey the necessary skills in order to analyze the elements of an urban space and urban pattern, to define the problem(s), to identify priorities, to reach synthesis, to consider multiple alternatives, and to develop design proposals within selected sample sites from historic areas or other urban settings

Course Description

The course focuses on urban planning process and its historic evolution, defining various function areas in cities, identifying urban densities, examining the formation of the urban pattern, and relating the planning legislation, urban design and architectural practices.