PGUD
5190

Design and Urban Ecologies Studio 2

Parsons School of Design: School of Design Strategies

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Urban Ecologies Studio 2
Spring 2026
Taught By: Claudia Tomateo Chang
Section: A

CRN: 2101

Credits: 6

This studio focuses on the research, analysis, and transformation of urban systems at city and regional scales, emphasizing environmental justice, climate resilience, and infrastructure equity. Students explore how core infrastructures—transportation, housing, energy, water, and food—intersect with social and environmental inequalities. They critically examine how urban systems shape, and are shaped by, histories of racial, economic, and environmental injustice, and how these systems can be reimagined to support more just and sustainable futures. Through spatial analysis, systems mapping, policy research, and participatory planning, students co-develop strategies that address climate risk, infrastructural gaps, and social vulnerability. Partnerships with local governments, advocacy groups, and community-based organizations vary by studio and project focus. Outcomes may include design proposals, policy recommendations, visual tools, or community engagement materials—each tailored to support equitable, climate-conscious planning and grounded in the lived realities of affected communities.

Open to: MS in Design and Urban Ecologies majors only. Others by permission of MS in Design and Urban Ecologies program. Pre-requisite(s): PGUD 5180 Urban Ecologies Studio 1.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Design Strategies (SDS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 3:32am EDT 10/20/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 9:00am - 2:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026