ARCH 596

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Special Problems in Health and Wellbeing

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Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

In-depth investigation of emerging issues and specific areas of research interest by individuals or groups. Topics are those beyond what is covered in graduate courses regularly offered in the area of health and wellbeing, including theories and knowledge of specific buildings or projects in diverse global contexts; comparative studies; and theoretical, conceptual, and health-focused problems.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to Graduate Students.

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ARCH 596 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	76193	Seminar	AAA	11:00AM -1:50PM	T	Location Pending	Ekici, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Arch & Anthropocene Air Section Info: “Building Anthropocene Air” will conceptualize air as a dynamic sociopolitical component of buildings, cities, and environments from the 19th century onwards. From the breathing walls of the nineteenth-century urban hygiene to the airtight building envelopes of the post-WWII era, we will study the manufacture of artificial climates in buildings and the great indoors in relation to the evolving concepts of atmosphere, climate, climatic design, air quality, and thermal comfort. We will examine anthropogenic airborne threats including contagion, pollution, and the weaponization of air as well as the systemic social and racial inequalities inherent in them. Interrogating the interconnected physical and cultural histories of air in its various manifestations, “Building Anthropocene Air” will encourage students to think beyond the technocratic sustainable or resilient design solutions that see climate change primarily as a physical process.
	49688	Seminar	CHI	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	Location Pending	Brackeen, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Chicago Seminar Section Info: For Chicago Studio students only. Situated in Chicago, this course offers students a unique opportunity to learn from distinguished local practitioners, engage in meaningful community conversations, conduct fieldwork, and apply research skills, fostering a comprehensive understanding of methods for engaging with the community and design strategies that promote holistic health and resilience. As part discussion series, part research collaborative, and part community engagement lab, the course will guide students in analyzing the impacts of health, well-being, social equity, and environmental justice issues.