MH4312 Urban Environment Design Studio Syllabus:
MH4312 Urban Environment Design Studio Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To enable architectural design in the context of the city.
CONTENT
The studio will focus on architecture as being shaped by and shaping the urban context. The process of architectural design would be seen along with the aspects such as nature of cities, urban morphology, history, place, density, society, public realm, economy, climate and microclimate, ecology, legislation, finance. The design projects would become the site for taking positions on specific issues and developing these ideas to completion.
In the study and overall design stage, focus would be on studying issues related to any one or more of the aspects of the content and come up with design propositions and strategies. This may include policy, master plan, building design as the case may be based on the project.
In the detailed design stage, the aim is to freeze on the propositions and then develop a part of it to completion in all aspects. The outcome will be a workable solution to any identified aspect of the overall design. It could range from infill design to street character design.
TOTAL : 150 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1 An ability to design buildings as positive additions to the city.
REFERENCES
1. Jonathan Barnett, ‘An Introduction to Urban Design’, Harper and Row, 1996.
2. Christian Norberg Schulz, ‘Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture’, Rizzoli New York, 1996.
3. Cavallo, R. et al, ‘New Urban Configurations’, IOS Press, 2014.
4. Henriette Steiner & Maximilian Sternberg, ‘Phenomenologies of the City: Studies in the History and Philosophy of Architecture’, Routledge 2015.
5. Jan Gehl, ‘Life between Buildings- Using Public Space’, Arkitektens Forleg 1987.
6. ‘Time Savers Standard for Urban Design’, Donald Watson, McGraw Hill, 2005.
7. Malcolm Moore & Jon Rowland Eds, ‘Urban Design Futures’, Routledge, 2006