Making Cities is a unique module within The Bartlett. It brings together students undertaking programmes in architecture, planning and construction management and seeks to understand how each of these disciplines relates to one another and – most importantly – to the city as a whole. The focus of the module is on the formation of relationships between members of professional teams, how these teams come together to design and deliver projects within the built environment, and how the accumulation of these projects shapes (and is shaped by) their urban context. The module exploits London as its primary resource. Students undertake critical and creative research on specific built and emerging projects within the city, which are primarily explored through the production of short films, conceived and executed in interdisciplinary groups. A programme of lectures and events provides a panorama of perspectives on the process of shaping cities, delivered by a range of speakers from across UCL and those operating in professional practice.

This module helps students establish the foundations of interdisciplinary knowledge and practice. It introduces students to the contributions that architects, planners and construction and project managers make to the design, production and management of the urban built environment. The module will also provide an opportunity to contextualise professional roles and relationships. It provides students with an overview of the roles and responsibilities of their professions, of what other factors and agents are
involved and how they work together, influence each other and learn from each other.

Additionally this module helps establish foundations in urban design and urbanism. It introduces notions of scale, temporality and agency that shape the formation of cities, relating professional practices to development processes and client relationships.
Students taking this module will be introduced to basic skills in research, analysis, managing a project, presentation and dynamic visual communication