Course detail
Designing Towns
FA-USM-KEAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course introduces students to urbanism, urban design and conception of urban complexes and their components. It focuses on the conceptual principles of spatial, functional, and operational connections with respect to the contemporary regulations and trends. Students learn the urbanistic principles of designing buildings, facilities, and elements for housing, civic amenities, production, recreation, greenery, transport, and technical infrastructure in accordance with the legislative requirements. The importance of creative thinking is emphasized. In the seminars, students verify the principles of urban design necessary for the completion of the urban design studio.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Aims
- Students learn important rules and principles of urban design.
- Students will get to know the legislative requirements for the urban design of the territory.
- Students will verify the importance of creative thinking in urban design.
- Students will gain knowledge about designing greenery and transport in cities.
- Students will be able to complete the urban design studio AT3-AE Studio – Town and Place.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The attendance at the seminars is compulsory. Consultation of seminar works is possible during all of the seminars. The absences cannot be compensated, only excused in serious circumstances.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
- compulsory prerequisite
Urban Design History
Basic literature
MOUGHTIN, C. Urban Design: Street and Square. Architectural Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0750642743. (EN)
SITTE, Camillo. The Art of Building Cities: City Building According to Its Artistic Fundamentals. Martino Fine Books, 2013. ISBN: 978-1614275244.7 (EN)
Urban Street Design Guide. Washington: National Association of City Transportation Officials, Island Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-61091-494-9. (EN)
WALTON, David, TAYLOR, David, et. al. Urban Design Compendium 1 and 2. London: English Partnership/The Housing Corporation, 2006. (EN)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory