• 第一部分研究影響城市形成和變化的各種因素。從波士頓和美國城市談起，我們將檢視影響當代都市發展的主要因素：市場、社會力量、公共發展、私人發展的規則以及鼓勵優秀設計的激勵。最後，我們將考慮城市是如何為它們的未來制定願景，以及這些願景是如何通過計畫和提案明確地表示出來的。課程還將透過客座演講、案例研究和實地考察來充實。
• 第二部分縱覽為適應這些影響因素而創建的都市設計模式。我們將討論各種模式的發展以及現在對世界各地的城市（英國、義大利、中國和其他國家中的城市）設計和發展的影響。包括傳統城市、藝術品城市、效率城市、花園城市、安全城市、資訊城市和虛擬城市的理念。藉由案例研究、客座演講來闡述各種模式的應用。

課程要求

課堂上的要求包括閱讀、課堂參與和兩篇與課程兩部分相關的論文。在你的成績中，大約75%將根據這兩篇論文，其餘25%是課堂、章節和實地考察中的表現。閱讀為課堂講述提供相關知識，並且也能在我們講述的主題上，使得學生接觸到過去和現在主要都市設計理論家的觀點。請在每次上課前完成所指定的閱讀。

• Part 1 explores the Forces which act to shape and to change cities. Starting with Boston and the American city as a reference, we will examine key forces affecting contemporary urban development including: the market, social forces, public development, regulation of private development, and incentives to encourage good design. Finally we will consider how cities define a vision for their future and how these are articulated in plans and proposals. Lectures will be supplemented by guest presentations, case studies and field trips.
• Part 2 surveys Models of urban design which have been invented in response to forces acting on cities. We will discuss the evolution of each model and its current impact on design and development in cities worldwide, located in Great Britain, Italy, China, and elsewhere. Included are notions about the Traditional City, the City as a Work of Art, the Efficient City, the Garden City, the Secure City, the Information City, and the Virtual City. The application of each model will be illustrated in case studies and guest presentations.

Course Requirements

Work for the class will include readings, class participation, and two papers, related to the two units of the course. Approximately 75% of your grade will be based upon the two papers and 25% on participation in class, sections, and field trips. Readings provide a context for class lectures and are also intended to expose students to the ideas of key urban design theorists, past and present, on the topics presented. Please complete all required readings in advance of each class.