HIPR 6610 - Reading the City

Design and planning professionals, including preservationists, must learn to work in environments with which they have had little previous knowledge. This course emphasizes gaining understanding of a novel environment and translating that knowledge into a well researched and media savvy professional presentation. Students prepare a research plan, then conduct research on a relatively unfamiliar urban environment, such as Chicago (or other major city), returning to prepare, present, and critically reflect upon their applied research through a media-savvy final project. Prereq: HIPR 6410 is recommended. Cross-listed with ARCH 6290. Semester Hours: 3 to 3