GLOBAL DESIGN PRACTICE: THEMES, CRITIQUES, AND RADICAL ALTERNATIVES ARCH 576 Graduate Seminar, Spring 2023 MW 10-11:20AM University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chicago Studio (333 S Desplaines St., Chicago IL)

OVERVIEW

This course surveys contemporary design practice on six continents, introducing students to a wide variety of scales, methods, questions, and positions that are emerging in the 21st century. We will examine the global contexts for practices creating the built environment through lectures, discussions, and case studies. Special focus will be given to organizations staking out new political, cultural, and ethical positions in design.

Class is held at the Chicago Studio, and will include frequent visits to firms in the Chicago area. Credit will be given to M.Arch graduate students for their required professional practice course.

Deliverables will include short weekly exercises in both visual and written formats. For the final project, students will create their own hypothetical design firms, reinterpreting what it means to practice in design today.

SYLLABUS AND COURSE CALENDAR PDF