Education

The course deals with foundations of spatial planning. On the basis of current and future challenges of spatial development in Switzerland and Europe, we discuss central planning tasks and intervention possibilities. The course is committed to the goal of sustainable spatial development and to the sustainable use of land as a limited resource.

This mandatory course (3 ECTS) is given in autumn semesters and is taught together with Anouk Kuitenbrouwer.
 

We live in an urban and urbanizing world. This course is about key policy and planning issues that cities face, and how various cities address them to plan for a sustainable and just common future. We cover the following urban planning and urban policy issues: Densification, affordable housing, transportation, climate change, smart cities, economic development, and migration. We approach each urban issues by a mix of in-class discussions, inputs from the lecturers, oral presentations as well as written reflections by students.

This course (4 ECTS) is given in spring semesters.
 

The course is an introduction to urban design through design workshops, drawing tutorials and input lectures. The studio focuses on design principles and methodologies for achieving sustainable densification under challenging urban conditions. The studio format aims to engage students in design-led experimentation and follows an iterative process to develop spatial planning knowledge and graphic skills. Through synthesis of collective learnings, students develop a project-based exchange and the application of interdisciplinary ideas and techniques.

This course (6 ECTS) is given in spring semesters, and is taught by Anouk Kuitenbrouwer and Claudia Sinatra.