Postgraduate Course: Urban Design Project (AREA11023)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
Indicative Module Content
Approaches to intervention in urban areas; use of precedent; urban context; survey and analysis of existing areas; evaluation of the needs and opportunities; exploration of alternatives for use, movement, built form and open space; development of urban design frameworks including physical, management, social and economic considerations.
The development of a three-dimensional form for a master plan based on an urban design framework. The organisation of activities will be refined. Typologies of built form will be developed. The landscape structure for a master plan will be considered. The role of landscape in the detailed design of an urban area will be explored. The movement structure for a master plan will be considered. The role of traffic and transport in the detailed design of an urban area will be explored
Aims of Module
1. To provide an appreciation of the complexity inherent in urban design issues
2. To illustrate the multi-client and interdisciplinary nature of urban design
3. To consider and apply methods and techniques for evaluating and designing in the urban environment
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
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: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, the student is expected to:
1. as part of a team, design, execute, conclude and communicate an investigative evaluation of a location and its cultural, socio-economic and physical context
2. demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of theories of urban development and how they are applied to create a strategic urban design framework
3. display abilities in the detailed design of urban areas and illustrate an understanding of the relevant processes associated with the implementation of the detailed design
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Assessment Information
Group Report
Individual Project and Report |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | evaluation, alternatives, framework, master plan. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr William Forsyth
Tel: 0131 221 6175
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Course secretary | Mr Christopher Miller
Tel: 0131 221 6150
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