Doug Allen's History of Urban Form

About Doug Allen's History of Urban Form

The History of Urban Form was one of the most influential courses ever taught at Georgia Tech: one year it was voted the most popular elective on the entire campus. For many of his students it was enough to change their career paths to urban design and city planning. We are fortunate that Professor Doug Allen recorded his lectures the last year he was able to teach them, and we are honored to begin sharing them with you here for the first time. This series of lecture videos will expand your understanding of where cities come from and where they are going. But this is not your average history course. Through sharp wit and legendary asides, Allen reveals and analyzes the interconnected components of cities and displays their collective histories against the challenges of contemporary planning. Prepare to see the built environment in a new light.

Category

arts · education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2020

Latest episode

24 Jan 2024

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jan 2024

   Bonus Lecture: Savannah

   This bonus lecture from Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series tells the story of Savannah, Georgia. He describes the region of Georgia before Savannah was conceived – with the ambition of early Americans to grow silk and the eventual abandonment of the estate that eventually led to the genesis of this brilliant town.

2. 

   24 Jan 2024

   Lecture 39: New Urbanism and Landscape Urbanism

   The thirty-ninth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series brings the timelines and lessons of the course up to the modern day. It describes the Congress for the New Urbanism and larger New Urbanist movement as a reaction to the 20th Century's Athens Charter and CIAM. The lecture explores Seaside, Florida, the differences between "East Coast" and "West Coast" New Urbanist factions, and how New Urbanism compares to Landscape Urbanism. Finally, this lecture concludes with Doug's best and most eloquent summary of the course.

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   24 Jan 2024

   Lecture 38: Edge Cities and the Crisis of the Object

   The thirty-eighth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series draws cities firmly into the modern age. It begins with Radburn, New Jersey, and then explores Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye, Plan Voisin, and Ville Radieuse as exemplary works of the Modern era. The lecture identifies key elements of the Modernist movement and connects them to city planning principles during the 20th Century. Note: Unfortunately the audio for this lecture is truncated, but the later slides address modern-day planning and urban processes.

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