Institute for Built Environment and Comparative Urban
Research (BECUR)
Lawrence A. Herzog, Director
The main purpose of the Institute for Built Environment and Comparative Urban
Research (BECUR) is to (1); study the impact of culture on the design and shape
of the urban built environment, and (2); understand how cities in different cultural
settings are being transformed by global processes. BECUR provides a forum for
research and dialogue among SDSU faculty and students on the cross-cultural nature
of urban space and urban place. Among its activities, the Institute promotes
public lectures and conferences, research projects, and networking among urbanists,
social science, planning, design and architectural scholars both in the region,
as well as in other parts of the world. The Institute is located in PSFA 111.
(619) 594-6964
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