Undergraduate Course: Urban Design and Housing (ARCH08011)
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 8 (Year 2 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
Studio analysis projects combined with site visits to explore suitable precedents lead on to design projects where students produce design proposals for both Urban Design and Housing layouts following an exploration of alternatives.
Aims of course
1 To introduce students to the basic theories and issues involved in both urban design and housing layout.
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Mode of delivery
Studio, seminars and critiques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA080006 Horticulture and Plant Materials 2
Co-requisites
LA080006 Horticulture and Plant Materials 2
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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Weeks |
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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. demonstrate and understanding of the basic principles of urban design.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles involved in housing layouts
3. design simple housing layouts employing basic principles of urban design. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
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
Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of the City. MIT Press. Lynch, K. (1984) Good City Form. MIT Press. McKean, C. (1991) Edinburgh: Portrait of a city. Century. Llewelyn-Davies (2000) Urban Design Compendium. English Partnerships, London. www.scotland.gov.uk/planning/pan67 $ú Housing Quality www.scotland.gov.uk/planning/pan43 $ú Designing for Security/Designing out crime |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | URBAN DESIGN, HOUSING LAYOUT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: 0131 221 6097
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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