Felix Günther: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2017

Name	Dr. Felix Günther
Address	Inst. f. Raum- u. Landschaftsentw. ETH Zürich, HIL H 42.1 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND
E-mail	fguenther@ethz.ch
URL	http://www.fgap.ch
Department	Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
Relationship	Lecturer

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
103-0325-AAL	Planning II Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.	5 credits	4R	A. Grams Dietziker, F. Günther
Abstract	The lecture imparts methodological and instrumental fundamentals for spatial planning and will be exemplified by exploring Zurich city quarters.
Learning objective	Spatial planning is concerned with the foresighted design of the built and un-built environment. Starting points are spatially relevant problems that need to be explored, clarified and solved. The cornerstone of the course is formed by an independent exploration by the student of Zurich city quarters that involve investigating specific spatially relevant conditions, recognizing regularities and relevant problems.
Content	The self-study course compromises the following readings: Chapters of - Lynch, Kevin: «The Image of the City» - Alexander, Christopher et al.: «A Pattern Language» - Mikoleit, Anne and Pürckhauer, Moritz: «Urban Code» and SIDAIA - Spatial and Infrastructure Development: an Integrated Approach. The graded semester performance comprises a condensed paper to be written by the student reflecting both the literature read as well as exemplarily applying the knowledge gained from the literature by independently exploring the two city quarters.
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103-0325-01L	Planning II	5 credits	4G	A. Grams Dietziker, F. Günther
Abstract	The lecture imparts methodological and instrumental fundamentals for planning and will be illustrated by exploring city quarters.
Learning objective	Spatially significant planning is concerned with the foresighted design of the built and un-built environment. Starting points are spatially relevant problems that need to be explored, clarified and solved. The students shall be familiarized with the appropriate paradigms connected to these activities. There is an underlying assumption that, on the one hand, planning has to interact with risks and uncertainty and, yet, on the other hand, decisions need to be made. The cornerstone of the lecture is formed by exploring city quarters, which involves investigating specific spatially relevant conditions, recognizing regularities and relevant problems as well as developing possible solutions.
Content	The key aspects of the lectures are: - Planning paradigm - Planning repertoire - Planning argumentation, acting and decision-making - Exploration of city quarters, evaluation of the findings, and designing
Lecture notes	The documents for the lecture can be found for download on the homepage of the Chair of Spatial Development.
115-0702-01L	Study Project 2 Only for MAS in Spatial Planning	10 credits	10U	S. Gatti-Sauter, F. Günther, K. H. Hoffmann-Bohner, D. L. Kolb, P. J. Noser, R. Tremp
Abstract	Development of strategies for sustainable development in the Lake Constance Region: spatial planning analysis of the situation (goals and problems, potentials and risks, strengths and weaknesses); concept design (goals and measures); program development (objective and temporal priorities); preparation for implementation (instruments and procedures).independent group work
Learning objective	Detect, assess and classify the main conflicts of spatial development and define the need for planning action. Concentrate resources and design; evaluate different solutions and demonstrate their feasibility exemplarily. Recognize possibilities and limits of formal and informal planning and apply them in practice. Efficient and interdisciplinary work in groups, using optimally individual knowledge and skills of each group member.