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    Introduction To Urban Design: Lecture No.1

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    1. The document provides an introduction to the topic of urban design, defining it as the process of shaping the physical setting for life in cities and villages. 2. It discusses the scales of urban design, urban planning, and architectural design and how urban design sits between these two fields as an intermediate scale. 3. The document emphasizes that urban design is significant because it is key to creating places that are good to live in, attractive to visit, establish community identity, reduce crime, and be socially and economically successful.

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    Introduction To Urban Design: Lecture No.1

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    1. The document provides an introduction to the topic of urban design, defining it as the process of shaping the physical setting for life in cities and villages. 2. It discusses the scales of urban design, urban planning, and architectural design and how urban design sits between these two fields as an intermediate scale. 3. The document emphasizes that urban design is significant because it is key to creating places that are good to live in, attractive to visit, establish community identity, reduce crime, and be socially and economically successful.

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    Introduction To Urban Design: Lecture No.1

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    Introduction to

    Urban Design
    Lecture no.1

    :Prepared by
    Alshimaa A. Farag
    M.Sc., LEED AP
    What is
    meant by
    URBAN DESIGN?
    .ecologically driven design
    URBAN DESIGN
    Scale
    URBAN DESIGN
    AND OTHER FIELDS

    Urban designer
    requires
    interdisciplinary
    input with
    balanced
    representation of
    multiple fields
    including
    ,engineering
    local ,ecology
    and ,history
    transport planning
    URBAN DESIGN
    AND OTHER FIELDS

    The best urban design


    involves working in
    teams with groups of
    professionals with a wide
    range of complementary
    skills, knowledge and
    expertise.
    URBAN DESIGN
    SCALE

    City
    City Planning Entire form

    Urban
    Design

    Architecture details

    Building
    Architectural
    Design

    Relates to single building *

    Insists on function of one *


    building(residential – commercial –
    office…)

    – Form of one building (colors *


    ).…materials

    No focus on spaces between *


    buildings or other buildings
    :We express Architectural project in

    Elevations
    Plans

    Sections
    Urban
    planning

    Organizes the physical components of the city *

    Deals with functional relationships between the elements of *


    the city uses of the buildings- streets- transportation-
    .…infrastructure

    focus on function not on aesthetics *


    We express Urban Planning project in :
    Large Scale Maps
    Land Uses
    So, there is a need to an
    intermediate scale

    Urban Architectural
    planning Design

    Urban
    Design

    Large scale Limited scale


    Deals with groups of *
    buildings and the urban
    Urban
    spaces between these Design
    buildings
    open spaces like*
    “streets- pedestrian
    paths- gardens-
    ”……squares
    Concerns with*
    aesthetics of physical
    environment”
    landscape- furniture of
    ……open spaces
    Focuses on the users of*
    these spaces
    We express Urban Design project in
    :Detailed Maps + Architectural Drawings

    elevations

    sections
    Why
    URBAN DESIGN
    is Significant
    Urban design significance
    Urban design is a key to making places that are :

    .Good to live .1
    Urban design significance
    Urban design is a key to making places that are :

    2. attractive to visit.
    Urban design significance

    Urban design is essential in creating.3


    .community identity
    Urban design significance

    4. Careful urban design


    may contribute to a
    reduction in crime and
    anti social behavior.
    Urban design significance
    : Urban design is a key to making places that are

    5. successful both socially and economically.


    Urban design significance

    EX: Jeddah Cornish redesign


    What is
    URBAN DESIGN
    definition
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    g
    http://www
    contained
    14145

    URBAN DESIGN Is the process of


    DEFINITIONS shaping the physical
    setting for life in
    cities and villages.
    URBAN DESIGN
    DEFINITIONS

    The art of making places


    URBAN DESIGN
    DEFINITIONS

    The method by which man


    creates a built environment
    that fulfils his aspirations and
    represents his values (2003)
    Important writers on, and advocates
    for, urban design theory include
    Christopher Alexander, Michael E. Arth
    , Edmund Bacon, Peter Calthorpe,
    Gordon Cullen, Andres Duany,
    Jane Jacobs, Jan Gehl, Kevin Lynch,
    Roger Montgomery, Aldo Rossi,
    Colin Rowe, Robert Venturi,
    William H. Whyte, Bill Hillier, and
    Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
    What is
    meant by
    URBAN DESIGN?
    Session
    Week Topic Notes
      Introduction to the Urban Design course
    Week 1 26 - 28 Jan.  
      and assessment tasks
    S1 Urban Design Definitions and Scale
    Week 2 2- 4 Feb.  
    S2  Urban Design Significance

    Urban Design History


    Week 3 9-11 Feb. S1 History of Urban Design “Ancient Ages”  
    S2 History of Urban Design “Islamic ages"
    S1 Quiz ”1”
    Week 4 16-18 Feb. S2 Urban Design Theories 5% of Grade
    Perceptual approach: The image of the city
    S1 Social Approach: People and place- behavior setting
    Week 5 23 -25 Feb.  
    S2 Visual Approach: Serial Vision
    S1 Visual analysis Assignment1
    Week 6 2 -4 Mar.
    S2 Assignment Review 5%
    S1 Assignment1 final submission 5% of Grade
    Week 7 9 -11Mar.
    S2 Mid Term Exam 20% of Grade
    S1 Urban Design Methods
    Week 8 9 -11 Mar. Project program
    S2 Project Development
    S1 Urban open spaces:
    Week 9 16 -18 Mar. S2 Types and Characteristics  
    Project development
    S1
    22 -26 Mar. Spring Break  
    S2
    S1 Urban open spaces: The Street
    Week 10 30Mar.1Apr.  
    S2 Project development
    S1 Urban open spaces: The Square
    Week 11 6-8 Apr.  
    S2 Project Development
    S1 Quiz ”2” 5% of Grade
    Week 12 13-15 Apr.
    S2 Urban Open spaces: The components and furniture  

    S1 Project development
    Week 13 20-22 Apr. 20% of Grade
    S2 Project Final Submission
    Sustainable Urban Movements
    S1 Assignment2
    Week 14 27-29Apr. New Urbanism
    S2 5%
    Green Urbanism
    S1 Assignment Review  
    Week 15 4-6 May.
    S2 Assignment1 final submission 5% of Grade
    Week 16   Final Exam 30% of Grade
    Thank you 

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