MTS 509 - Architecture and Identity

Course Objectives

Identity definition; cultural, personal, group and social identity definitions; identity and life style; interaction of identity and living quality; cultural change and identity; concept of sole of the place (genius loci); model for environmental identity; urban identity process and identity of natural environment; urban identity; architectural identity; institutional identity and its reflections on architecture and space; place attachment; appropriation; equipment and personal/environmental identity; spatial indicators of identity; identity of designer / user.

Course Description

Identity definition; cultural, personal, group and social identity definitions; identity and life style; interaction of identity and living quality; cultural change and identity; concept of sole of the place (genius loci); model for environmental identity; urban identity process and identity of natural environment; urban identity; architectural identity; institutional identity and its reflections on architecture and space; place attachment; appropriation; equipment and personal/environmental identity; spatial indicators of identity; identity of designer / user.