Readings are classified as required, recommended, or for perusal. Readings assigned for each session are coupled under their respective themes, and are the basis of in-class discussions.
| SES # | THEME |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Introduction |
| 3-4 | City ⇒ Global Economy |
| 5-6 | Urban Plan ⇒ Map of Operations |
| 7-8 | Program ⇒ Performance |
| 9-10 | Drawing ⇒ Scripting |
| 11-12 | Image ⇒ Surface |
| 13-14 | Utopia ⇒ Projection |
The following are recommended texts from which a number of the course readings are taken:
Hays, K. Michael. Architecture's Desire: Reading the Late Avant-Garde. MIT Press, 2009. ISBN: 9780262513029.
Sykes, A. Krysta. Constructing a New Agenda: Architectural Theory 1993–2008. Princeton Architectural Press, 2010. ISBN: 9781568988597. [Preview with Google Books]
Moneo, Rafael. Theoretical Anxiety and Design Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary Architects. Translated by Gina Cariño. MIT Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780262134439.