vendredi 26 mars 2010

Utopie aujourd'hui?

Why are there not anymore Utopian projects in architecture and urbanism today? What would the projects of the 1960's-70's look like if applied today, to Paris?






jeudi 25 mars 2010

Welcome to Mutations Urbaines!

This is the blog of the new master of the Ecole Spéciale in Paris



Today it depends to learn from the future” Herman Kahn


A different view of urban life in a fast changing world.

Faced with the complexity and the fast pace of change seen with the urban planning, political and environmental aspects of contemporary urban life, the Master’s degree Urban Mutations propose an alternative view of urban living, with a focus on space, on the city itself and on people.

This Master’s course encourages reflection and multidisciplinary creativity combining practices and ideas drawn from both the professional world and from research. This diploma is designed to enable students to develop a high level of professional skill in urban planning, and also provides an introduction to research.


Goals

Generating genuine debate concerning the emerging challenges of contemporary urban life; Giving students the key to analysing current and future urban changes;

Mastering the various aspects of urban planning and urban management; Defining and refining the relevant tools and analysis via this project, which is a research subject in its own right.


Target group

Graduates from Schools of Architecture - Political Sciences - Geography - Engineering schools - Sociology - Business schools - Economics.


Career outlets

Project design - Urban renovation and rehabilitation - Town planning - Urban Project Management.


This vocational training program leads to the awarding of a master’s degree from the ESA Architecture School (D.E.S. ESA)


International

The Master’s offers a multidisciplinary and international learning environment. Teaching staff and partnership (HCU Hamburg, University of Cincinatti) - Teaching in french and english - International student admissions - Study trips abroad.


Semester 1

Town and territory Theory of urbanism Urban policy and governance Urban sociology Research methodology Urban project classification observatory

Semestre 2

A study project of the city Study trip abroad

Semestre 3

Preparation to the diploma International symposium Project presentation

Semestre 4

Diploma


Programme Coordinators : Marlène Ghorayeb - Andri Gerber - Jacques Sautereau