Positing cities and other environments as virtual laboratories, student projects in this class are based on the hypothesis that, in the future, buildings will come to be self-sufficient in their critical necessities.

Students will examine and do work centered on the relationship of structures and design objects to their built and natural environments.

Our cities have always existed in an interplay of industries, communities, and innovation. Urban designers helm this work. However, as we approach the climate crisis, it is more important than ever to invest in the synergies among design ideas, tech innovations, and community engagement to engender, develop, and sustain environmentally-resilient cities and an urban design profession that leverages multidisciplinary thinking.