New York School of Interior Design

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326 History of Urban Form

Lecture Credits: 2, Prerequisites: 111, 112 or 601 and 602

This course surveys urban form from its origins in the ancient world to present-day urbanism, and analyzes the concept of the "ideal city." Architecture, public space, city planning, and public works are considered in relation to the social, political, economic, and religious context of urban environments.