ABSTRACT
This chapter, by Roberto Damiani, focuses on the study of urban design at Cornell University in the 1960s and 70s, notably the roles of Colin Rowe and Oswald Mathias Ungers in shaping urban design as an academic discipline. While the essay details their various pedagogical approaches, illustrated by student work, more broadly the essay reflects the midcentury shift in architecture education away from the privileged architectural object and toward a greater appreciation of history and the everyday city.
