Class Resources:
Click here to download syllabus and schedule
Click here to download assignment 1 template
Click here to download assignment 2 template
Click here to download assignment 3 template
Click here to download assignment 4/5 template
Click here to download final presentation (warning, large file)
Click here to access final project publication as free .pdf.
Click here to access final project publication as purchasable hard copy
Class Lectures
Lecture 1 – Systems, Principles and Governance.PPT,
Lecture 2 – Frank Ducote Lecture.
Lecture 3 – Songs of Making Territories – Patrick Chan. PPT
Lecture 4 – Walkable Neighbourhoods. PDF
Lecture 5 – Vancouver Typologies Case Studies. PDF
Lecture 6 – Whole Systems Thinking. PDF
Lecture 7 – Urban Design Drawings Presentation PDF
Additional Articles/Resources:
“The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls” – NY Times
“Italian Music Terms” – Music Theory
“Inaugural MUD Studio 2 104 Corridor Soundscape Ensemble 1”
“Inaugural MUD Studio 2 104 Corridor Soundscape Ensemble 2”
“Ransford: Single-family zones could solve shortage” – The Vancouver Sun
“Young Prospects? Vancouver’s Wealth Gap Demands a Drastic Move” – The Tyee
“A Practitioners Guide to Urban Design Literature” – Gordon
“The Ten Best Urban Design Books Ever Written?” – Toderian
“1 Page Building Typologies Illustrations” – Perkins and Will
“Better Urban Design Could Add Years to Your Life” – James Roberts, CBC News
“Oh To Be a Traveler at Home” – Douglas Paterson
“To Draw is to See, To See is to Understand” – Frank Ducote
“The Essence of Drawing” – Colette Parsons
“Ideas for Local Street Closures”
Pictures from Second Design Charrette: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4
“Stop the Dubai-zation of Vancouver” – Patrick Condon, The Tyee
Pictures from Feb 12 “Pin Down”: Photo1, Photo 2, Photo 3
Pictures from Feb 26 “Charrette” Photo1, Photo2, Photo3, Photo4, Photo5