ARC 251 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN DESIGN
Instructor: Dr. Fahad
Al-Said
Course Description:
The course introduces students to the
history and theories of urban spatial design. The course will review
the various factors influencing the design of urban spaces, the
various design elements and the urban design process. Approaches
applied in the development of urban spaces throughout history will be
discussed including Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Islamic, and modern
post-industrial periods. Influential urban design theories and
concepts along with their application and feasibility will be studied.
Emphasis throughout the course will be on urban social behavior and
the psychological effect of the urban space on its users.
Course Objectives:
1.
Introduce the student to the discipline of urban design,
including highlighting its relationship to architecture and planning.
- Introduce the
students to the various elements used in the design of urban spaces,
to the factors that shape the form of the urban spaces and to the
process of designing these spaces.
- Introduce the
students to urban design treatment in different historical periods,
including highlighting the theories and thoughts that shape the
treatments.
- Highlight
contemporary problems of urban design including pointing out
strategies to address them.
Course Organization:
The course will be delivered in the form
of lectures and discussions. Students will be assigned readings and
assignment from time to time and they are expected to participate in
class discussions on these readings and assignments.
Course Material:
The
book currently recommended for the course is:
Trancik R. (1986) Finding Lost Space: Theories of Urban
Design,
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company.
The following additional materials will be used
to supplement the course textbook:
1.
Barnett J. (1982) - An Introduction to Urban Design, N. York:
Harper & Row Publishers
- Elin N. (1996) –
Postmodern Urbanism, Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers Inc.
- Madanipour A.
(1996) – Design of Urban Space: An inquiry into a socio-spatial
process, Chchester, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Gosling D.,
Maitland B. (1984) – concepts of Urban Design, London: Academy
Editions.
Course Content
|
Week |
Days
|
Subject |
|
1 |
1
2 |
Introduction to the course
Introduction to Urban Design (What is Urban
Design) |
|
2 |
1
2 |
Introduction to Urban Design (What is Urban Design)
Introduction to Urban Design (What is Urban
Design) |
|
3 |
1
2 |
Theories of Urban Design |
|
4 |
1
2 |
Introduction to GIS |
|
5 |
1
2 |
History of Urban Design |
|
6 |
1
2 |
Islamic Urban Design |
|
7 |
1
2 |
Midterm Exams |
|
8 |
1
2 |
Urban Design: Neighborhoods
Urban Design: Access and Circulation |
|
9 |
1
2 |
Introduction to Space Syntax
Introduction to Space Syntax |
|
10 |
1
2 |
Urban Design: Water Fronts
Urban Design: City Centers |
|
11 |
1
2 |
|
