History of Urban Design Lecture 1: Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
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When will the lecture on Urban design of Ancient Greece take place?

  • December 5, 2023
  • October 24, 2023
  • November 7, 2023
  • October 17, 2023 (correct)
  • Who is the chair of History of Architecture and Monument Preservation?

  • Year 1 Faculty
  • Cracow University of Technology
  • Maciej Motak (correct)
  • B.A. Degree
  • Which semester is the History of Urban Design course offered in?

  • 1st semester (correct)
  • 4th semester
  • 2nd semester
  • 3rd semester
  • On which day are the lectures scheduled for the course?

    <p>Tuesdays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which building will the lectures take place?

    <p>1 Kanonicza St. building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the lecturer for the course?

    <p>Maciej Motak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of urban design?

    <p>Creating concentration of humans in the form of a settlement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book provides a history of urban form before the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>History of Urban Form Before the Industrial Revolution by A. E. J. Morris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Tadeusz Tołwiński, what characteristic feature leads to the emergence of a city?

    <p>High-level organization and form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Urbs' mean in Latin?

    <p>City</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which source outlines the characteristics of cities according to Spiro Kostof?

    <p>The City Shaped by Spiro Kostof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Spiro Kostof, what is a characteristic feature of cities?

    <p>Physical circumscription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Lecture 1 in the course 'History of Urban Design'?

    <p>Introduction to the history of urban design in Egypt &amp; Mesopotamia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When will the lecture on Renaissance urban design, theory, and built projects in Europe take place?

    <p>Nov. 14, 2023</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which building will the lectures for the course 'History of Urban Design' take place?

    <p>1 Kanonicza St. building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the chair of the History of Architecture and Monument Preservation at Cracow University of Technology?

    <p>Maciej Motak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic feature leads to the emergence of a city, according to Tadeusz Tołwiński?

    <p>Agricultural productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book provides a history of urban form before the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>The City Shaped by Spiro Kostof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the city according to Tadeusz Tołwiński in 1937?

    <p>A settlement with a higher organization and form than a village.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Spiro Kostof, what are the characteristics of cities?

    <p>Energized crowding of people, specialized differentiation of work, reliance on written records, and engagement with the countryside.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the art and knowledge on building the cities and their parts known as?

    <p>Urban planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book provides a history of Urban Form before the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>The City Shaped by Spiro Kostof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the lecture on Jan. 23, 2024?

    <p>Urban design of Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the lecture schedule, which topic will be covered on Dec. 12, 2023?

    <p>Baroque urban design in the world and in Poland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the conditions for passing the course?

    <p>Successful passing of two colloquium tests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Urbs' mean in Latin?

    <p>Town or city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who authored 'The Formation of Urban Spaces Around the World'?

    <p>Janusz Słodczyk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Tadeusz Tołwiński, what leads to the emergence of a city?

    <p>A certain moment of progress in economic, social, and cultural life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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