China

Major growth potential in Asia has spurred the School to develop ongoing summer programs in China and Japan in partnership with Nanjing University in China.

The China and Japan program explores the countries’ best practices in urban development, green architecture and environmental planning. Through the study of Asia’s architectural traditions and their influence on high-quality modern urban living, the program examines how architects and planners have responded to evolving social demands compared to their counterparts in the West.

Kyoto is the base in Japan where students visit villages, shrines, and temples, rich cultural reminders of its long history outside the influence of Western cultural and technological forces. New construction also will be studied to learn how the country reflects that heritage even as it evolves.