DISC is an intensive five-week program that explores an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar approach to design and analysis in the urban environment. Through a combination of design and digital fabrication, studio sessions, lectures and seminars, demos and workshops, field work and site visits, students will be able to engage in the discourse of urban innovation, while gaining hands on experience developing design proposals.
The program is built upon four main platforms. The Urban Innovation Talk - Keynote Lecture Series introduces students to some of the most forward-thinking researchers and practitioners from the Bay Area design community. Fieldwork + Site visits give students an opportunity to engage directly with the dynamic built and natural environment of the Bay Area, while meeting with expert guest speakers. The Global Cities/Global Communities + Urban Innovation Seminars are meant to develop a theoretical framework for understanding the complex urban issues that face cities
