تصميم حضري-تعريف - اهداف- ابعاد

AN “URBAN DESIGN”

ELECTIVE COURSE FOR

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Offerred within the Undergraduate Curriculum of

Department of Architecture at
Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU),
Gazimağusa, North Cyprus, by
Şebnem Hoşkara & Naciye Doratlı
Urban Design is not simply the
PHYSICAL & VISUAL APPEARANCE of the
developement.
It is a PROCESS of making BETTER PLACES

• PEOPLE
• PLACE (its value & significance)
• REAL WORLD PRACTICES (opportunities,
constraints, economic & political forces)
• PROCESS
The Urban Interface
• Urban design is “located at the interface of
between architecture, landscape architecture
and town planning, drawing on the design
tradition of architecture and landscape
architecture, and the environmental
management and social science tradition of
contemporary planning” (Social Science
Research Council)
• Urban design is (mainly) a bridge between
ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING.
URBAN
ARCHITECTURE PLANNING
URBAN DESIGN
(an attempt to built briges)
Definitions of Urban Design
• Urban design is “the art of making places for people” (Cowan, 2000).
• “...urban design should be taken to mean the complex relationship
between all elements of the built and unbuilt space: (DoE, 1996)
– the relationship between different buildings;
– the relationship between buildings and the streets, squares, parks
and spaces which make the public domain;
– the relationship between the nature and quality of the public
domain itself;
– the relationship of one part of a villagei town or city with othe
parts;
– the patterns of movement and activity which are thereby
established;
• “... urban design is about the design, creation and management of
good urban space and places (Rowley, 1994, p. 195).
• Urban design “...expresses a concern with the ensemble of buildings
and the spaces between them, the public and private realms created,
and their visual and functional qualities, as well as the settings for
behaviour and activities they provide” (Punter, Carmona, Platts, 1996)
Dimensions of Urban Design
Through analyzing broader definitions, a number
of reoccurring dimensions of urban design become
obvious:
– the time dimension
– the scale dimension
– the visual dimension (townscape, urban space, fitting
in, etc.)
– the perceptual dimension
– the social dimension
– the functional dimension
– the sustainable dimension
Objectives of Urban Design
CHARACTER
• A place with its own identity. To promote character in townscape and landscape by responding to and
reinforcing locally distinctive patterns of development, landscape and culture.
CONTINUITY AND ENCLOSURE
• A place where public and private spaces are clearly distinguished. To Promote the continuity of street
frontages and the enclosure of space by development which clearly defines private and public areas.
QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM
• A place with attractive and successful outdoor areas. To promote public spaces and routes that are
attractive, safe, uncluttered and work effectively for all in society, including disabled and elderly
people.
EASE OF MOVEMENT
• a place that is easy to get to and move through. To promote accessibility and local permeability by
making places that connect with each other and are easy to move through, putting people before traffic
and integrating land uses and transport.
LEGIBILITY
• A place that has a clear image and is easy to understand. To promote through development that
provides recognisable routes, intersections and landmarks to help people find their way around.
ADAPTABILITY
• A place that can change easily. To promote adaptability through development that can respond to
changing social, technological and economic conditions.
DIVERSITY
• A place with variety and choice. To promote diversity and choice through a mix of compatible
developments and uses that work together to create viable places that respond to local needs.
THE COURSE
ARCH 455
URBAN DESIGN MAJOR ELECTIVE
by
Şebnem Hoşkara & Naciye Doratlı
EMU
Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture
3 credits / 4 ECTS / 4 course hours

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed as a major elective

course for the students who would like to
gain a comprehensive knowledge on urban
design. The main subject of this course
includes the changing roles and meanings
assigned to urban design discipline, within
the context of globalizing urban conditions.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Based on the subject matter, the main

objective of this course is:
– to give an overview of conceptualisation of
urban design thought;
– to introduce urban design process;
– to provide knowledge on three dimensions of
places – physical setting, activity and meaning.
GENERAL LEARNING
OUTCOMES (COMPETENCES)
On successful completion of this course, all
students will have developed knowledge and
understanding of:
– urban design, planning and the skills involved in
the planning and urban design process;
– functional, contextual, morphological, spatial,
perceptual, sustainable and social concepts of
urban design;
– different dimensions of places being physical
setting, activity and meaning;
– process of urban design.
GENERAL LEARNING
OUTCOMES (COMPETENCES)
On successful completion of this course, all students will
have developed their skills in:
– application of urban design process (core academic discipline skill);
– having a critical perception on urban spaces (subject specific skill);
– design of urban spaces (personal and key skill).
On successful completion of this course, all students will
have developed their appreciation of and respect for values
and attitudes regarding the issues of:
– perception of urban environment;
– elements of urban form;
– making successful spaces;
– use of urban spaces.
CONTENT & SCHEDULE
Lectures are held on Thursday’s (12.30 - 16.20 am)
in Studio E08. The lecture topics within the semester
are as in the following:
• Introduction to the Course

• Urban Design & Making Places
• Spatial approaches to urban design
• Morphological approaches to urban design
• Contextual approaches to urban design
• Visual approaches to urban design
• Perceptual approaches to urban design
• Social approaches to urban design
• Functional approaches to urban design
• Sustainable approaches to urban design
FRAMEWORK FOR THE
CONTENTS (based on Carmona, 1996)
FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONTENTS
(based on Carmona, 1996)
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER
COURSES
Together with the skills and knowledge gained in
Arch 252 Theory of Urban Design compulsory
course, this course would have positive contribution
to the design of urban spaces of their projects in the
following semesters. In addition to this, discussions
on ‘Analysis’ stage of urban design process would
contribute to the preparation of ‘research files’ for
graduation projects. The course has also connections
to the following Urban Design Major Elective II –
giving an opportunity of application of the urban
design criteria thought this course.
LEARNING / TEACHING
METHOD
The topics will be lectured with the support of LCD

projector. The students are encouraged to participate
in the discussions on the course topics – through
getting prepared for the keywords of the topics of the
course every week prior to the lectures. In addition to
this, theoretical lectures are supported by studio
exercise to which students are obliged to participate
as a part of their learning process.
ASSIGNMENTS
• Assignment 1: Find an example urban design project and discuss it with its
type, contents, etc.
• Assignment 2: An exercise on the spatial conceptualization of urban design
thought
• Assignment 2.1: Design a neighbourhood unit in sketch format
• Assignment 3: An exercise on the morphological conceptualization of urban
design thought
• Assignment 4: An exercise on the contextual conceptualization of urban
design thought
• Assignment 5: An exercise on the visual conceptualization of urban design
thought
• Assignment 6: An exercise on the perceptual conceptualization of urban
design thought
• Assignment 7: An exercise on the social conceptualization of urban design
thought
• Assignment 8: An exercise on the functional conceptualization of urban
design thought
• Assignment 9: An exercise on the sustainable conceptualization of urban
design thought
• + Studio exercises on each submission
ATTENDANCE
& METHOD OF ASSESSMENT &
PLAGIARISM
Students are expected to attend the lectures as regularly as
possible. Those who fail in more than 20% of the term
would be graded NG and will not be allowed to submit the
final term project.
– Attendance & participation to studio exercises: 10%

– Midterm exam: 30%
– Assignments: 60%
Plagiarism is intentionally failing to give credit to sources

used in writing regardless of whether they are published or
unpublished. Plagiarism (which also includes any kind of
cheating in exams) is a disciplinary offence and will be dealt
with accordingly.)
READING LIST
• Bentley, (et. Al.), 1985, Responsive Environment, A Manual for Designer, Butterworth
Architecture, Oxford.
• Carmona, M. Et.al. (2003), Public Places, Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design,
Architectural Press, Oxford.
• Carmona, Matthew (1996), Controlling Urban Design - Part 1: A Possible Renaissance?,
Journal of Urban Design, Volume 1, Number 1, February 1996, Carfax, pp 47-74
• Gehl, Jan (1987), Life Between Buildings:Using Public Space, trans. Jo Koch, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, New York
• Gibberd, Frederic (1955), Town Design, London: Architectural Press, 2nd Edition
• Hayward, Richard, McGlynn, Sue (1993), Making Better Places: Urban Design Now, Joint
Centre for Urban Design, Butterworth Architecture, Oxford
• Lynch, K. (1960), The Image of the City, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. Moughtin, Cliff,
1992, Urban Design: Street and Square, Oxford: Butterworth Architecture
• Moughtin, Cliff, Oc, Taner, Tiesdell, Steven (1995), Urban Design: Ornament and
Decoration, Oxford: Butterworth Architecture Trancik, Robert, 1986, Finding Lost Space,
New York: van Nostrand Reinhold
• Sitte, Camillo (1965), City Planning According to Arctistic Principles, trans. Collins &
Collins
• Zucker, Paul (1970), Town and Square: From the Agore to the Village Green, Cambridge,
London, The MIT Press

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AN “URBAN DESIGN”

ELECTIVE COURSE FOR

Offerred within the Undergraduate Curriculum of

It is a PROCESS of making BETTER PLACES

3 credits / 4 ECTS / 4 course hours

This course is designed as a major elective

Based on the subject matter, the main

• Introduction to the Course

The topics will be lectured with the support of LCD

– Attendance & participation to studio exercises: 10%

Plagiarism is intentionally failing to give credit to sources

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