The courses related to the economic, social, legal issues for architecture and urban planning provide students with understanding and theoretical knowledge complementary and synergistic with the disciplinary ones of the architectural field necessary to face with greater awareness, effectiveness and concreteness the design activity.
In particular, the student will be able to deepen one of these three areas:
- knowledge in the social sciences relating to the relationship between man and built environment and to the changes that have characterized this relationship over time and the effects that these changes have produced on conceptions, representations and the project of architecture;
- knowledge in the field of constitutional law, and the principles of administrative law, urban planning law and the legal regime of construction activities in European and national legislation;
- knowledge of economic issues (type and functioning of markets, analysis of supply and demand, private and public goods, bankruptcy and market regulation) related to the design and construction in building sectors.
Risultati di apprendimento attesi
According to the Dublin Descriptors (DdD), passing the exam certifies the acquisition of the following results:
DdD 1 knowledge and understanding
- knowledge in the social sciences related to the relationship between man and the built environment and to the changes that over time have characterized the notion and aspects of this relationship and the effects that these changes have produced on conceptions, representations and the architectural project;
or
- knowledge in the field of constitutional law, European and national legislation of the principles of administrative law, urban planning law, the legal regime of construction activities;
or
- knowledge in the field of economic issues (type and functioning of markets, analysis of supply and demand, private and public goods and market regulation) related to the design and construction of works in the construction sectors.
DdD 2 ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- ability to interpret the physical space as an expression of the organization of society and as an element that produces effects on the behaviour of individuals, social groups, populations that use and live in it;
or
- ability to interpret constitutional law, European and national legislation, the principles of administrative law, urban planning law, the legal status of building activity;
or
- ability to analyze the economic issues related to the design and construction of works in the construction sectors.
DdD 3 (autonomy of judgment), 4 (communication skills) and 5 (learning ability)
- ability to acquire, process independently and communicate knowledge not strictly related to the subjects characterizing the Master Program (DdD 3, 4 and 5)
Argomenti trattati
The course explores the main social, economic and physical transformations that are currently redefining the form and configuration of contemporary cities. Due to both long-term structural processes of change, the recent global recession and wave of austerity policies, and the technological, communication and production transformations, new concerns about the complex relations between urban development, social cohesion and quality of life arise. The role of architecture in the creation and shaping of spaces and opportunities for social integration is crucial, especially in connection with other disciplines and professions such as urban planning, urban sociology, welfare policies and social work. The main aim of the course is therefore to provide students with some analytical tools to critically consider the relations between the spatial and social features of contemporary cities, and of their current transformations.
The course will be organised in three parts.
the first part will first centre on the origins and the classics of urban sociology and then deal with the shift from fordism to post-fordism and its impact on the city;
the second part will tackle different phenomena affecting contemporary cities, including globalization, gentrification, segregation;
the third part will focus on cities as places of welfare, and explore how architecture can contribute facing the complex and hard challenges posed by long-term macro processes combined with the recent great recession, including the housing crisis, the new poverty, the refugees’ flows.
Invited speakers, expert on specific topics, will enrich the course.
Active participation of students throughout the course will be encouraged and evaluated.
Prerequisiti
Modalità di valutazione
The bibliography, for all students, will consist in a collection of readings of the course.
See the syllabus – that will be uploaded on Beep – for the list of book chapters and journal articles to be prepared and where to find them.
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their knowledge and understanding of the bibliography of the course.
For attending students the evaluation will consist in:
a non-compulsory mid-term written exam on the indicated bibliography;
a final written exam on the indicated bibliography;
an additional oral exam for those who require it.
For non attending students the evaluation will consist in:
a final written exam on the indicated bibliography;
an additional oral exam for those who require it.
Bibliografia
Lin, Jan; Mele, Christopher, The urban sociology reader, Editore: Routledge, Anno edizione: 2013, ISBN: 978-04-15-66531-5
Software utilizzato
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Forme didattiche
Tipo Forma Didattica
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Lezione
30:00
45:00
Esercitazione
10:00
15:00
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Totale
40:00
60:00
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