War and Reconstruction: Architectural Narratives of Berlin and Japanese Metabolism

This course examines Berlin's architectural responses to war and division, alongside the Japanese Metabolism movement's vision for adaptable urban growth. Focusing on post-war trauma and urban renewal, students explore conflict land theories through Berlin's memorialization efforts and Metabolism’s speculative, modular architecture, addressing memory, displacement, and identity.

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Root & Return: Land Identity, and the African Diaspora