SECTION 1: ARCHITECTURE 1.1 Form Composition 1.1.1 Transformation and Deformation 1.1.2 The Modulor 1.1.3 Geometry 1.1.4 After Geometry 1.2 Visual Thinking 1.2.1 Introduction 1.2.2 The Uses of Visual Notes 1.2.3 A Guide to Visual Note-taking 1.2.4 Visual Literacy 1.3 Design Process 1.3.1 Predesign 1.3.2 General Design Process 1.3.3 Postdesign 1.3.4 Interviews 1.4 Great Architects and Their Masterpieces 1.4.1 Zaha Hadid -- Space for Art 1.4.2 Venturi House 1.4.3 An Introduction to Foster's Projects 1.4.4 Gehry House 1.5 Comments on Architectural Design 1.5.1 Light and Gravity 1.5.2 Bigness 1.5.3 The Architect's Conscience(Ⅰ) 1.5.4 The Architect's Conscience (Ⅱ) 1.6 Trends in Modern Architecture 1.6.1 Modem Architecture Conservation 1.6.2 Globalization versus Localization--Contemporary Architecture and the Arab City 1.6.3 Combining Functional High-tech Aesthetic Experimentation 1.6.4 Advanced Technology and the Indeterminate Program SECTION 2: URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN 2.1 Theory of Urban Planning 2.1.1 What is a City? 2.1.2 Urban and Region 2.1.3 What is Planning Theory? 2.1.4 Urbanism as away of Life 2.2 English Planning System 2.2.1 Creating Better Places to Live--A Guide to the Planning System in U.K. 2.2.2 The Nature of Planning--Conflict and Disputes 2.2.3 New Towns 2.2.4 Level of Involvement 2.3 American Planning 2.3.1 Zoning Introduction 2.3.2 Zoning of New York 2.3.3 Urbanization and Suburbanization 2.3.4 The Future of Cities and Cities of the Future 2.4 Introduction to Urban Design 2.4.1 Urban Public Space 2.4.2 Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares 2.4.3 Magic in the Motor City 2.4.4 What is Urban Design? 2.5 Community Planning 2.5.1 Creating Community Places: An Antidote to Sprawl 2.5.2 Finding a Place for Parking 2.5.3 Using Consultants for Community Comprehensive Planning 2.5.4 Reinvent Community Planning 2.6 Site Planning 2.6.1 Sustainable Site Design 2.6.2 Site Selection 2.6.3 Natural Characteristics 2.6.4 Technology and Innovation SECTION 3:LANDSCAPE DESIGN 3.1 An Introduction to Landscape Architecture 3.1.1 Landscape as a System 3.1.2 Basic Principles of Landscape Design 3.1.3 What Composes the Feature of the City? 3.1.4 The Modernist Landscape 3.2 Public Landscape 3.2.1 The Street in European Cities 3.2.2 The Enclosed Square 3.2.3 Creating More Comfortable Parks and Plazas 3.2.4 The Openness of Open Space 3.3 Several Styles of Landscape 3.3.1 English Gardens 3.3.2 Japanese Gardens 3.3.3 Minimalist Landscape 3.3.4 Classical Chinese Gardens:Development and Classification 3.4 Landscape Design 3.4.1 The Foundation for Designing(Ⅰ) 3.4.2 The Foundation for Designing(Ⅱ) 3.4.3 Devices 3.4.4 Interview with Ronald Gregory 3.5 Parks and Recreation 3.5.1 Large City Parks 3.5.2 Small Urban Parks 3.5.3 Outdoor Play Areas 3.5.4 The Park System in Maricopa County 3.6 Landscape Elements 3.6.1 Landscape Planting Design Criteria 3.6.2 About Water 3.6.3 Street Furnishings 3.6.4 Paving Keys Terms