Urban Visualization will provide students with basic ways to represent the understanding of urban and landscape structures in relation to social and ecological conditions. The course will introduce some of the powerful types of representation needed to understand the relationship between settlements, topography, landscapes, and climate. It prepares students for the Mapping the City course and larger studios. Simultaneously, during the course, students will also learn about some essential software that will be helpful to create more interactive and affective illustrations for their future careers.