War, Trade, and Desire: The Conflicting Architectures of Global Cities
How are global cities formed? This seminar examines the conflicting
architectures of global cities formed through processes linked to war
(territorialization), trade (capitalism) and desire (the human psyche).
We will examine current trends and forecasts for cities within a global
context mired in historical conflicts as well as new uncertainties and
risks.
Divided We Sprawl: Suburbs and Beyond
With housing developments bordering dairy farms, office parks adjoining
urban centers, and New Urbanism projects flanking strip malls, it is
difficult to demarcate suburban, urban, and rural. In their article,
"Divided We Sprawl," Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley suggest that we
shed these divides and imagine ourselves as part of a metropolitan
whole.
