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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Design: urban regeneration (ARCH09017)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryIndicative course content
An urban regeneration studio project covering the scales of masterplan, detailed layout and hard and soft details.

Aims of course
1 This course 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.

Mode of delivery
Studio based project with design critiques.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Detailed Design: contracts and specification (ARCH09018)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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.
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
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Karen Biggar
Tel: (0131 6)51 5803
Email: Karen.Biggar@ed.ac.uk
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