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Category Archives: Urban Design Theory

AR334 Urban Design Theory

Urban Design Theory

May 5, 2010by Alan Loomis 1 Comment

Programmed as a “study aboard” course at home, students document, investigate, analyze and map a district in greater Los Angeles as a means of illustrating their understanding of the themes, issues, trends and theories outlined in the lectures and readings. This research focuses on the relationship between the theoretical ideas and actual places.

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Teaching, Urban Design Theory

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