The program, June 20 - July 5, 2009, will explore China’s past and recent practices in urban development, green architecture and environmental planning. Through the study of architectural traditions and its influence on high-quality modern urban living, the program will examine how architects and planners have responded to evolving social demands compared to their counterparts in the West. New construction also will be studied to learn how the country reflects that heritage even as it evolves.
Already one of the world’s largest economies, China is the world’s most populous nation with 1.3 billion people living on the mainland alone. This program, run in partnership with Nanjing University, explores how China’s architectural sphere has and will continue to extend across East Asia and the world at large.
* Led by Dean Michael Lykoudis, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and Professor Zhao Chen, University of Nanjing School of Architecture.
* Three University of Notre Dame credit hours offered.
* Stops in China include Shanghai, Tongli, Suzhou, Nanjing, Pingyao and Beijing.
Cost: $4500 excluding airfare. Participants are required to fly to Shanghai and from Beijing. Includes lodging, breakfasts, most dinners, travel between cities and entrance fees. Space is limited. Students must have completed at least the third year in an accredited architecture program. A deposit of $500 is due by April 17, 2009 with the final balance due May 15, 2009.
Contact Barbara Panzica at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture for more information.
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The School of Architecture has partnered with the Tuscan Classical Academy to present a 21-day summer program, July 25 - August 14, 2009 intended to introduce students and professionals to the rich architectural history of Florence and Tuscany. The program is for:
Contact Barbara Panzica at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, or Lynn Aeschliman of The Tuscan Classical Academy for more information.
