UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BAR905 (C)

Urban Design

L-T-P1-0-2 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Arch · Sem 9 (Elective - II (P.g. Preparatory))

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Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction

Emergence of urban design as a discipline, definitions and its ambiguities.

Unit2

Unit 2: Urban Space Study

Historical and contemporary example of urban space. Piazza del campo, St. Peters, Campidglio, St. Marco. Yerba Buena garden, San Francisco, Pike place market, Seattle Washington. Indian cases, particularly towns on bazars & streets.

Unit3

Unit 3: Urban design Parameters

Space and place, morphology, urban form and structure, fabric, texture, grain, enclosure, human scale, complexity, etc.

Unit4

Unit 4: Basic Principles and Theories of Urban Design

Theories related to visual or perception aspect (Gorden Cullen) Theories related to physical aspect (Kevin lynch) Theories related to social aspect (Jane Jacob) (after understanding above aspect student will explain above theory on Indian space and context)

Unit5

Unit 5: Urban Design Details

Urban outdoor lighting, urban green infrastructure, acoustic consideration for urban fabric, air quality at street level.

Course Objectives2 points
  • The overall goal of the course is to help students formulate an understanding of the urban forms and spaces. City history and theory will be examined.
  • The contemporary needs of the society and the role of spaces will be dealt along with the need for design control.
REFERENCE BOOKS22 books
  1. Whyte, William H. The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces. Washington D.C.: Conservation Foundation, 1980.
  2. Alexander, C. (1987) A New Theory of Urban Design
  3. Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (New York: Random House, 1961), 55.
  4. Jacobs, A. B. (1993). Great streets. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
  5. Appleyard, D. (1981). Livable streets. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  6. Lynch K, 1960 The Image of the City (Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press)
  7. Lynch k, Good city form(Cambridge, Mass:MIT Press)
  8. Goden Cullen, the concise townscape.
  9. Rob krier, urban space
  10. Bernard tshumi, Manhattan transcript
  11. Deeependra Prasad, New architecture and urbanism,
  12. John Lang, Architecture and Independence
  13. Bill Hiller, Social logic of space
  14. Paul D. Speriregon Architecture of town and cities, The MIT press
  15. jan gehl , Life between buildings: using public space
  16. ian geh,l Cities for people
  17. Christopher Alexander, Public spaces public lifePattern language
  18. The City of Tomorrow and its Planning by F. Etchells, London, Architectural Press, 1929,
  19. Lewis mumford – city in history
  20. Rapoport, amos history and precedent in environmental design
  21. Rapoport, amos the meaning of built environment.
  22. Watson D. et al (ed), Time saver standards of urban design, McGraw Hill,2003 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF SESSIONALS NO. OF MARKS PER S.NO. PARTICULARS TOTAL ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENT 1 Tutorial of Module 1 - 5 5 5 25 Seminar/Presentation 2 1 10 10 of Module 1 - 5 TOTAL 35

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