Introduction to Landscape
Urbanism
Associate Professor Janike
Kampevold Larsen
This course discusses the history and
limitations of the Western concept of
landscape. The tradition of the static
pastoral view is considered as disrupted
by the introduction of contemporary
landscape urbanism shaped by human-
made structures, movement and an aes-
thetics not grounded in classical ideals
of beauty. Landscape architecture is
discussed as a practice that interprets
and produces landscapes, with an aim to
problematise the idea of the natural.
Urban Social Theory and the
Understanding of Spatial Practices
Professor Edward robbins
In this course we examine the different
ways urban social theory helps design-
ers and others understand urban spatial
practices. Emphasis is placed on the
similarities and differences between
urban theoretical languages and design
discourses. We engage in urban theory
through the optic of design media and
practices as well as analyse and discuss
the nature of verbal and visual discourses.
Social Media and the city
Associate Professor Jonny Aspen
The course explores social media and
the city through the trial and testing of
Streetscape, an experimental mapping
tool and iPhone application made as a
part of AHO’s research project
YOUrban
.
Based on theoretical input on issues of
urban mapping, networked cities and
locative media, and on their own expe-
riences from using Streetscape in urban
settings of Oslo, the students explore
various tracks for further development
and redesign of Streetscape.
Elements of Landscape
Architecture
Associate Professor Janike
Kampevold Larsen
This course comprises two units to cor-
respond to two different studios,
Fields
of Exploration, Limits of Exploitation
and
Systemic Design Studio, Grorud Valley
.
The first unit introduces basic landscape
considerations of northern Norway:
geology, biology and the development of
mining societies. The second explores
different mapping procedures, focusing
on the interplay of mapping from the
ground and above to unfold the interpre-
tative and individual agancy of mapping.
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