BODILY EXPERIENCE IN URBAN SPACE

Course Objective: In this course the students will analyze the urban space through movement and bodily experience. They will reflect on the architectural dimensions of the urban space and human body and on the way our bodies get in contact with the spaces around us. The readings and other course materials (videos, visuals, 3D maquettes etc.) will be on literature of urban landscape, the anatomy of human body in motion and movement experience in urban space, human gestures (including gait), ryhthm as a musical concept and its correspondance in daily life.

Course Content: The course will be based on (1)observations of human behaviour in urban space, (2) written and visual materials and (3) movement practices which aims to comprehend and trigger comparisons and start discussions on the subject.