Undergraduate Course: Design: urban regeneration (ARCH09017)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
An urban regeneration studio project covering the scales of masterplan, detailed layout and hard and soft details.
Aims of course
1 This module aims to facilitate a creative resolution of landscape design issues in an urban context with special reference to detail design, construction, functional organisation and user needs.
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Mode of delivery
Studio based project with design critiques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA090009 Detailed Design: contracts and specification
Co-requisites
LA090009 Detailed Design: contracts and specification
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. analyse & design in the context of urban renewal at scales ranging from masterplan to construction.
2. demonstrate an advanced understanding of urban design principles evidenced in design proposals.
3. apply methods of design specification to detailed proposals. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Llewelyn-Davies (2000) Urban Design Compendium. English Partnerships. Lynch, K (1960) The Image of the City. MIT Press. Koolhas, R (1997) S.M.L.XL. Benedict Taschen. Catalogue Europan 7, Sub-urban challenge, urban intensity and housing diversity Scottish Executive, Planning Advice Note 67 Scottish Executive, Planning Advice Note 68 |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: |
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