Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2017

Award: The Golden Owl
Name Prof. em. Dr. Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani
FieldGeschichte des Städtebaus
Address
Studio di Architettura
Corso di Porta Ticinese 65
20123 Milano
ITALY
Telephone003902 8394874
Fax003902 8358520
E-mailvittorio.lampugnani@gta.arch.ethz.ch
DepartmentArchitecture
RelationshipProfessor emeritus

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
051-0364-00LHistory of Urban Design II Information 2 credits2VV. Magnago Lampugnani
AbstractThe lecture covers the time from the beginning of urban culture until the mid 19th century. With selected examples it emphasizes on the historical plannings and methods of European cities. Each specific urban development will be presented within a broader context.
ObjectiveThis course analyzes the history of urban architecture primarily in its existing three dimensional form as a complex human artefact. It also explores the inspirations that prompted the creation of this artefact: philosophical and religious concepts, social conditions, property relationships and the mechanisms that exploit the economics of real estate and the influence of building technology. Intellectual, literary or artistic modes of thought will also be assessed with regard to their impact on urban development. Urbanism has its own distinctive approach as a discipline, but it is also clearly responsive to the influence of related disciplines. Study is made of actual cities and urban expansion plans which are in the process of implementation, as well as unrealized projects and visions of the future. These projects sometimes illustrate ways of thinking that are equal to, or clearer than, actual urban situations.
ContentThe immense urban changes of the 19th century are presented along with their impacts on the developments until the interwar period.

23.02. Company Towns in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution: The social utopia city concepts of Robert Owens and Charles Fourier

02.03. Garden Cities for tomorrow: Ebenezer Howard and the green alternative for the metropolis

09.03. Civilized wilderness and City Beautiful: from Frederick Law Olmsteds park movement to the urban planning of Daniel H. Burnham

16.03. Antagonists in the shadow of the 'Ringstrasse': the 'infinite city' of Otto Wagner, the artistic urban development of Camillo Sitte and the 'retrogressive utopia' of Adolf Loos

30.03. 'Impressionistic' city architecture: Hendrik Petrus Berlage and the School of Amsterdam

06.04. Urban design of the Beaux-Arts movement, modern classical period and a socialist skyscraper: The Cité Industrielle of Tony Garnier and the Gratte-Ciel in Villeurbanne

13.04. Ideas of the city in the radical avantgarde movement: futurism in Italy and constructivism in the postrevolutian Soviet Union

27.04. 'walkinglines' of pedestrians and 'movinglines' of the traffic: The modernization of the City of Berlin

04.05. The 'Lebensreform' movement, the 'crown of the city' and the housing schemes of the 'Neue Sachlichkeit'

11.05. Satellite town versus 'Superblock': New Frankfurt and Red Vienna

18.05. Le Corbusier: Theories, Visions and clear cuts in the name of the autorité
Lecture notesTo each lecture an overview is listet within a script (two semesters of the bachelor studies), that can be purchased at the chair for the history of urban design (HIL D 75.2) at the price of SFR 30,-. The script serves as an auxiliary means to the attended lecture compiling the most important illustrations showed and the names and dates of the buildings and its builders along with a short introductory note.
LiteratureFurther recommended literature to consult is listet within the script.
Prerequisites / NoticeUrban architecture from antiquity till the 19th century
051-0368-17LSeminar History of Urban Design: Elements of Urban Space Information Restricted registration - show details 4 credits2SV. Magnago Lampugnani, M. Tubbesing
AbstractWithin our series »Elements of the urban space« we will focus on urban housing. In the parishes Niederdorf, Sihlfeld, Unterstrass, Fluntern und Hirslanden, we will look at numerous housing types on the level of the metropolis, the neighborhood, the building and the urban detail. In doing so, we aim to gather criteria, that are fundamental to an urban living situation.
ObjectiveThe aim of the seminar series is to provide a sound methodological approach in analyzing urban space on the scale of the metropolis, the neighborhood, the building and the urban detail. Through a series of neighborhood walks and excursions to the four major city archives, our students gain a methodological approach to city analysis. In the discourse of the seminar, we will gain fundamental criteria for the design of urban situations.
Lecture notesOur students will be provided with all materials in digital form.
LiteratureWe will provide our students with a selection of literature and all necessary planning documents in digital form.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe number of students is limited to 60. After the introduction on 23/02 between 14.45-16.30 we will meet on 02/03 (city walk), 09/03 (discussion of the analysis results), 30/03 (short presentation), 06/04 (excision plan archives), 27/04 (discussion of analysis results) and final presentation on 18/15. In-between, we offer short consultations (doodle).
051-0702-17LSystematic Principles of Urban Design: Learning from European Cities - Example: Zurich Information Restricted registration - show details 2 credits2GV. Magnago Lampugnani, H. Stühlinger
AbstractThe focus of the seminar is to understand the urban history of Zurich through selected case studies.
ObjectiveThe aim of the seminar is to discuss the selected Zurich case studies against the background of the history of urban design.
ContentThe City of Zurich rises there where Celtic tribes settled and the Romans founded a the city. In the past two millennia authorities, planners of different disciplines, merchants and craftsmen, institutions and investors have shaped the city upon the Limmat. The physical outcome of these interventions stand in close relationship with the knowledge of the time and reflect the prevailing positions and theories, which were thought, published and built elsewhere. For that matter, the history of urban design of Zurich can be well understood as a branch of the history of European urban design, as well as the individual steps of development are offsprings of international reflexions and tendencies.
Presentations in the seminar room and the visit of the selected ensembles in Zurich will help to tell the story of the urban development from the Middle Ages up to today. With this basic knowledge gained in the seminar and the walks the students will have to discuss the historical theories and developments as well as the urban qualities of the ensembles.
This will help the students not only to better understand the city but will also allow them to sample different urban situations and gather spatial experiences, which can also facilitate their design process.
Lecture notesTexts and plans will be delivered digitally.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe number of students is limited to 30.
051-1206-17LIntegrated Discipline History of Urban Design (V.Lampugnani) Information Restricted registration - show details 3 credits2UV. Magnago Lampugnani
AbstractThis part of the curriculum addresses design work in different areas of architecture and urbanism and integrates the knowledge acquired in previous years. It involves the active participation of specialists from related disciplines (e.g. building structures, landscape architecture, history of art and architecture, monuments conservation etc.).
ObjectiveAim of this subject is to explain bacis principles of scientific methods to the students. This aim shall be obtained through the analysis of plans and texts of urban case stuies.
Prerequisites / NoticeBefore the registration to Integrated Discipline History of Urban Design the students have to make an appointment with one of the assistants of the chair.
063-0368-17LHistory of Urban Design (Lampugnani) (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details
Thesis Elective for Master class students
6 credits11AV. Magnago Lampugnani, H. Stühlinger, M. Tubbesing
AbstractWithin three elective courses the students need to fulfill an elective work (seminar work). Elective works serve the independent way of dealing with the contents of the according elective course.
ObjectiveAim of this seminar work is to learn how to write a small thesis on a case study. This work should include a creative text, but also to obey certain rules, which turn a regular text into a scientific one.
Prerequisites / NoticeEnrollment on agreement with the lecturer only.

Specials: The thesis must be handed in before 31st May 2017.
063-0370-17LTheory of Urban Design (V.M.Lampugnani) (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details
Thesis Elective for Master class students
6 credits11AV. Magnago Lampugnani, H. Stühlinger, M. Tubbesing
AbstractFollowing the seminar focusing on the urban history of Zurich a hypothesis and question should be posed. With the small academic writing this question should be answered.
ObjectiveThe main aim of this seminar is learning the scientific handling of theoretical texts on the city. These texts range from pamphlets, to commentaries and literary products.
Prerequisites / NoticeEnrollment on agreement with the lecturer only.
Specials: The thesis must be handed in before 31st May 2017.