Examines sustainability, architecture, and materials through historical transitions, philosophical perspectives, and the essence of architecture as a technical activity.
Introduces the history of technology and its implications for development, preparing students for collaborative projects focused on social entrepreneurship.
Explores the evolution of agrarian structures from ancient regime Europe to the enclosure movement, covering topics such as the formation of agrarian landscapes and the impact of revolutions on land privatization.
Examines the transition from water-and-wood to coal-and-iron industrial technologies in the paleotechnic era, discussing environmental concerns, steam engines, and market systems.