Territory of the City: Zurich

The elective deals with current transformation processes of metropolitan landscapes in Europe and introduces landscape architecture design on a territorial scale.
On the basis of cartographic analysis and field trips, students will develop concrete strategies for Zurich metropolitan area up to the agglomerations of Winterthur, Baden and Zug.

The elective deals with current transformation processes of metropolitan landscapes in Europe and introduces landscape architecture design on a territorial scale.
On the basis of cartographic analysis and field trips, students will develop concrete strategies for Zurich metropolitan area up to the agglomerations of Winterthur, Baden and Zug.

A workbook with texts and background information is available for purchase (CHF 20.-). A digital version is also available for free.

The participation in the course is subject to the following three conditions:
1) The course is limited to 12 students. The restriction follows the time of the inscription according to the first-come-first-served-principle.
2) A field-trip to the respective metropolis is mandatory for all students.
3) The contribution to expenses will be max. 100.- CHF per student.

• Course 052-0718-22 G
• 2 Lessons per Week
• 2 Credits
• Language: German
• Offered in: MSc Landscape Architecture, BSc Architecture

Course overview in the previous semester:
SS2021 Territory of the City: Bern