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Arch-408  : Architectural Design-VIII

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The course content based on understanding knowledge of contemporary urban transformation processes and context-based design methods. It tends to analyze, comprehend, and design intricate urban environments. The insights gained are expressed through visionary and strategic thinking, concept development, and the design of urban spaces. The studio seek to provide a comprehensive package linking urban design, theory, research and practice. The main focus is given on Spatial planning system, Knowledge of contemporary ideas of shaping space in cities, Identify principles of formulating local zoning plans for advanced urban complexes using the applicable notation. Knowledge which takes into consideration the interdisciplinary character of circumstances of urban planning.

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The well explicit application of theories in design are formulated as projects for students of Architectural Design Studio VIII to transform the literal and projected meanings of theoretical concepts into design practice. The foci of studio comprises complex, creative, exploratory and advanced design assignments in background of national as well as international practices. An integrated emphasis is built through comprehensive layout of architectural design assignments. The design projects in Studio VIII correspond to urban development, planning and design. Experimenting with different solutions using knowledge of architectural theories and contemporary concepts to a high level of practicality is taught to students. A thorough sense of urban realm, exchange of intra-city resources and stainability is developed in students’ architectural design capability; that the students learn through various instruments of applied and basic research.

Course Learning Outcomes

The scope of architectural design in this studio is extended to Sustainability and Energy Efficiency. Keeping the regional and vernacular considerations in aspects of ‘solution’ as well as ‘requirements’ , the students are expected to produce a practically possible picture of both variables. The students are trained to extract dynamic forces of urban transformation with architecture and planning through formulative research tools taught to them. Thus it is expected that the student are able to produce high-quality urban spaces that are responsive, yet specific to their context, contributing to a sustainable balance of our urban environment. The projects assignments are based on contemporary urban themes such as design and densification of urban nodes and quarters, revitalization of former theories, and sustainable transformation of our city landscape. The students gain an advanced understanding on the inner logic of urban design and practical experience. This enables them to tackle complex urban challenges, and to synthesize their knowledge into a design project at the interface between planning, architecture and landscape architecture. The students are assigned to develop complex urban design and architectural projects, by critically reflecting and integrating relevant design criteria such as heritage, mobility, public space, landscape, morphology, density, building typology, materiality.


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Section B, Class code: bdun4zg

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Urbanization | Society and Culture

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Creativity and Adaptation in Housing

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What is a Healthy Place? Cities, Neighborhoods, and Homes

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HOUSING. Heritage and Specificity

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