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Program Requirements
The program consists of three semesters of coursework, to be completed in 12 months. Intensive weekly seminars held during the first two terms focus on urban design and housing theory and research methods. ARCH 603 Urban Design Studio is taken in tandem with ARCH 623 Project Preparation during the winter term, culminating in the Urban Design and Housing Research Report (ARCH 632).Research Report (15 credits)
Required Courses (21 credits)
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ARCH 602 Urban Design Seminar 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Introduction to urban design and housing: general preoccupations, theoretical antecedents, epistemological foundations, and practical techniques pertinent to contemporary theory and practice.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Fall)
(4-0-8)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken URBD 611.
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ARCH 603 Urban Design Studio (6 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Advanced concepts and methods used in urban design, focusing on epistemological debates, practical techniques, and philosophical concerns that shape contemporary theory and practice in the field.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
(6-1-11)
Prerequisites: ARCH 602 or URBD 602 (or equivalent course at Université de Montréal).
Corequisite: ARCH 604
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the M.Arch. (Post-prof.) Urban Design and Housing option or the Maîtrise individualisée en design urbain offered by Université de Montréal. Not open to students who have taken URBD 613.
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ARCH 604 Urban Design Seminar 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Advanced concepts and methods used in urban design, focusing on epistemological debates, practical techniques, and philosophical concerns that shape contemporary theory and practice in the field.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
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ARCH 623 Project Preparation (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Guided background preparation for the project.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Crow, Jason; Bhatt, Vikram; Friedman, Abraham; Luka, Nicholas; Adams, Annmarie; Mellin, Robert; Sprecher, Aaron (Winter)
(2-1-6)
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ARCH 627 Research Methods for Architects (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : An intensive course in research methods for students with professional training in architecture. Topics include how to set research questions, establish hypotheses, engage methodologies, produce literature reviews, organize fieldwork, and present findings.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Adams, Annmarie (Fall)
(4-0-8)
Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in the M.Arch. (Post-professional) programs.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
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ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : This course will address sustainable design theory and applications in the built environment with students from a variety of fields (architecture, urban planning, engineering, sociology, environmental studies, economics, international studies). Architecture will provide the focus for environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Jelaco, Ronald Paul (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or permission of instructor.
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ARCH 517 Sustainable Residential Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Design strategies of sustainable residential environments at the community and the unit levels. Historic references, siting principles, high density, healthy developments, green homes, urban renewal, circulation and parking, open spaces and implementation approaches.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Abraham (Fall)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or equivalent
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ARCH 520 Montreal: Urban Morphology (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Historical, geographical, demographical, and regional evolution of the metropolis of Montreal. Topics include: important quartiers, the Montreal urban grid, industrialization, reform movements, geographical diversity, urban culture, local building techniques and materials. Basic concepts of urban morphology and their relationships to the contemporary urban context will be explored.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- ARCH 521 Structure of Cities (3 credits)
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ARCH 523 Significant Texts and Buildings (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical study of significant architectural thought since 1750 as it has been expressed in buildings and texts (treatises, manifestos, criticisms). A specific theme will be addressed every year to allow in-depth interpretations of the material presented and discussed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 526 Philosophy of Structure (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Philosophy of Structure aims to investigate structure in its broadest sense. The course is divided in two halves; the first one gives an overview of the development of theoretical structural frameworks such as mathematics and geometry, while the second one highlights physical structures constructed by nature (geology, turbulence), man or animals.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Sijpkes, Pieter (Winter)
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ARCH 527 Civic Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The elements of form in buildings and their siting design in the urban setting.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-7)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 378
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ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Indigenous housing both transient and permanent, from the standpoint of individual structure and pattern of settlements. The principal historic examples of houses including housing in the age of industrial revolution and contemporary housing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-7)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 529 Housing Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A review of environmental alternatives in housing; contemporary housing and the physical and sociological determinants that shape it; Canadian housing.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 528 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 531 Architectural Intentions Vitruvius - Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Architectural intentions embodied in buildings and writings of architects from antiquity to the Renaissance. Special emphasis is placed on the cultural connections of architecture to science and philosophy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 532 Origins of Modern Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Examination of architectural intentions (theory and practice) in the European context (especially France, Italy and England), during the crucial period that marks the beginning of the modern era.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Winter)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 533 New Approaches to Architectural History (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : An exploration of the aims, tools, and methods of Architectural History as a discipline; the use of primary sources from the Canadian Centre for Architecture and other archives.
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Adams, Annmarie (Summer)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
Restriction: Departmental permission required
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ARCH 535 History of Architecture in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : French, British and American influences in the history of Canadian architecture, with particular emphasis on the Eastern Provinces. Site visits and case studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 536 Heritage Conservation (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Historic attitudes and terminologies of conservation; historic research techniques. Restoration technology of building materials and principles of interior design in the 19th and 20th century; current preservation planning.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Gersovitz, Julia (Fall)
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ARCH 540 Selected Topics in Architecture 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A course to allow the introduction of new topics in Architecture as needs arise, by regular and visiting staff.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Sheppard, Adrian; Castro, Ricardo L (Fall)
(2-0-7)
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ARCH 541 Selected Topics in Architecture 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A course to allow the introduction of new topics in Architecture as needs arise, by regular and visiting staff.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Dunton, Nancy Hawley (Fall)
(2-0-7)
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ARCH 550 Urban Planning and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A survey of municipal, regional and provincial actions to guide urban development in Canada, with a particular emphasis on Montreal and Quebec. It also introduces students to concepts in real-estate development and highlights the relationship between developers and planners.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Otero, Jose (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: B.Sc.(Arch.) or permission of instructor
Restriction: Not normally open to Urban Planning students
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ARCH 561 Affordable Housing Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Issues affecting housing delivery systems. Site selection; dwelling forms and prototypes; interior design construction methods; products and utilities; land subdivision; roads, pathways and infrastructure; open spaces; infill housing; selected built case studies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Abraham (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate students: permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ARCH 630.
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ARCH 562 Affordable Housing Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Ideas and built prototypes of new paradigms in residential architecture. Adaptability; net-zero energy dwellings; prefabrication; recycling; narrow-front; green roofs; design for reduced mobility and affordability.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 564 Design for Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Designing for sustainable development to meet the Millennium and its new environmental goals. Approaches, strategies and projects that meet these goals in areas of economic empowerment, food security, gender equity, health and sanitation, and shelter sectors.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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ARCH 566 Cultural Landscapes Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Overview of cultural landscapes studies, methodologies, and resources. Comparative studies of the connection between people, place, and artifact systems through a critical examination of architecture, regional context, and material culture. Examination of precedents for the interpretation of cultural landscapes by architects, ethnologists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, writers, filmmakers, photographers, and artists.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Mellin, Robert (Winter)
(3-0-6)
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ARCH 622 Critical Writing (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Seminar to critically review an architectural topic.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Castro, Ricardo L (Fall)
(2-1-6)
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ARCH 680 Field Sketching (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Observation, notebook recording, sketching in a range of media in the field in Montreal and other urban sites. Eight days of supervised field sketching outside Montreal, followed by local fieldwork and coursework examining architectural sketching as a process that develops an intellectual and physical framework for encounters with the urban environment.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Covo, David; Mellin, Robert (Fall) Covo, David (Summer)
(0-0-3)
Since this is a specialized course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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URBP 501 Principles and Practice 1 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This six-week intensive course exposes students to issues and techniques that are applicable in diverse professional planning contexts. The subject matter, geographic area, scale of intervention and institutional location of planning varies from semester to semester. The course focuses on a specific case study and is taught by a visiting lecturer with professional experience in the selected subject matter.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-4)
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URBP 504 Planning for Active Transportation (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : The importance of transit, walking, and cycling as modes of transportation in sustainable urban environments. Planning, design, and operation of mass transit systems, bikeways, and footpaths.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(3-0-6)
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URBP 505 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : An introduction to fundamental geographic information system (GIS) concepts and a range of GIS applications in urban and regional planning.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brown, David (Winter)
(0-2-7)
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URBP 506 Environmental Policy and Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Analytical and institutional approaches for understanding and addressing urban and other environmental problems at various scales; characteristics of environmental problems and implications; political-institutional context and policy instruments; risk perception and implications; cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, multiple-objectives approaches, life-cycle analysis; policy implementation issues; case studies.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Restriction: This course is open to students in U3 and above
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URBP 530 Urban Environmental Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Urban environmental planning with a focus on sustainability and smart growth. Consideration is given to the tools, techniques and processes that planners use to promote sustainable urban development. Local applications and community initiatives are addressed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Note: Not open to students who have taken URBP 614.
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URBP 536 Transportation Seminar 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Urban Planning : Current transportation issues and topics are addressed from practitioner and academic perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Fall) Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(1-0-2)
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URBP 537 Transportation Seminar 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Urban Planning : Current transportation issues and topics are addressed from the perspectives of both professional practitioners and academics.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Fall) Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(1-0-2)
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URBP 538 Transportation Seminar 3 (1 credit)
Overview
Urban Planning : Current transportation issues and topics are addressed from the perspectives of both professional practitioners and academics.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Fall) Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(1-0-2)
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URBP 616 Selected Topics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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URBP 617 Selected Topics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Fall) Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
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URBP 618 Selected Topics 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Tomalty, Ray (Winter)
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URBP 619 Land Use and Transportation Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Analysis of transportation and land use interactions in urban areas. Study of the impacts of transportation systems on travel behaviour, residential and work location decisions, and urban form; discussion of implications for planning practice.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed; Manaugh, Kevin (Winter)
(2.5-0.5-6)
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URBP 620 Transportation Economics (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Economic and financial aspects of urban transportation policies and planning. Introduction to impact assessment techniques for major transportation projects and policies; discussion of political debates concerning transportation financing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: An introductory course in microeconomics or permission of instructor.
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URBP 621 Theories of Urban Form (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This seminar explores the forces and ideas which have shaped cities since the industrial revolution, with the objective of understanding urban aesthetics. The urban environment as a source of stimulation for the senses is examined from the perspective of different fields of enquiry.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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URBP 625 Principles and Practice 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This six-week intensive course exposes students to issues and techniques which are applicable in diverse professional planning contexts that vary in terms of their subject matter, location, scale and the role played by planners. The course focuses on a specific case study and is taught by a visiting lecturer with experience in the selected subject area. Course topics are systematically varied over a two-year cycle.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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URBP 626 Principles and Practice 3 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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URBP 629 Cities in a Globalizing World (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Cities and planning in comparative perspective; focus on the developing world. Topics covered include: global and local processes shaping cities worldwide, urban problems in developed and developing regions, and the impacts of planning and governance on urban form, economic growth, and equity.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bornstein, Lisa (Fall)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: URBP 622 or permission of instructor.
Faculty of Engineering—2011-2012 (last updated Jan. 26, 2012) (disclaimer)