Housing and Cities

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Housing and Cities
The course Housing and Cities is an online class provided by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne through edX. The skill level of the course is Intermediate. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore how housing defines urban identity.

Course description

Housing and Cities is a design-oriented architecture course that focuses on key moments of European urban housing history. It looks into ordinary or replicated housing types of different social classes that contributed to the definition of urban identity across borders and time. Each topic is first introduced through a general overview that examines housing from an urban point of view. Secondly, each topic is illustrated through a typological analysis, aiming for a detailed vision of domestic life at each time. Students are encouraged to have an operative view of the course, appreciating how modern and contemporary architecture has reinterpreted and been influenced by different housing models.

Prerequisites & Facts

Housing and Cities

Course Topic

Architecture, Art and Culture, History

University, College, Institution

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Course Skill Level

Intermediate

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Housing and Cities

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (50.00 USD) or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Topic: Architecture, Art and Culture, History