Course Content
Introduction to the project
Basic information about the organization of the courses, detailed information about the project, the site and credit rules.
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Project theme
01:01
Objectives of the course
00:00
Tasks that are part of the subject
03:35
Project location
03:22
A brief history of the study area
06:01
Organisation of work
01:18
❗ Module on Discord, how it works?
02:25
When we work alone and when we work in a group
01:02
Work in the project team
00:58
Rules we don’t break when working online
00:47
Principles of evaluation and timetable for the module
02:38
Gamification of point collection and its principles
00:58
Analysis and synthesis of spatial conditions
This part of the course will first discuss issues related to urban space, and urban design methodology. Then during the workshop, under the guidance of the Trainers, your task will be to prepare spatial analyses. Each group of analyses will be accompanied by step-by-step questions to help you with their implementation. The tutors are available online all the time during the workshop and ready to help you. After the workshop, you will send the material to the designated cloud address. After reviewing the material, the Tutor will give you a correction of the presented material during the individual online consultation, but this is not an evaluation. Evaluation of this part will take place during the final discussion.
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How do we discover and explore design considerations in the city? Introduction
03:07
Divide into task teams and choose leaders
Choose a person responsible for the graphical consistency of the output materials
Site visit or photographic documentation
Preparation of field inventory and inventory map (in group)
Preparation of an inventory of greenery (in a group)
Special group to make a 3D model of the surrounding area including neighbouring areas
Workshop – analysis and synthesis of spatial conditions
00:00
Scale in urban design
09:00
What do we see on the maps? What elements do we show flat?
02:14
What do we see in space (city/downtown/development area)? What should be shown spatially?
01:37
Create a map of location and orientation
What was before the city? What natural elements occur in space?
01:47
Create a map of the topography of the area with the direction of water flow
How do you rate green areas?
01:48
Prepare a green analysis
What you can’t see is the ownership structure and legal?
02:37
What functions do we meet in it?
01:54
Perform a functional analysis
Perform an analysis of the feature structure and current users
What groups can we divide them into?
01:51
Are the functions diverse in terms of audiences?
01:41
How many users appear and at what times?
01:29
How can we show day activity of users in the study area?
What does public transport, vehicular transport and the number of parking spaces, pedestrians, bicycles, alternative forms of transport and places of their stations look like?
02:45
Perform a communication analysis
What spatial forms are characterized by it and why are some of them important, others less so?
02:05
Prepare compositional analysis
What is the history of the place and what objects do we find in space?
00:40
Create a map highlighting objects of cultural value.
What can we say about the inhabitants of this area and its immediate surroundings?
00:58
Explore and show functional connections with neighboring districts
Consider additional analysis
How to prepare a correct synthesis of the analyses?
02:27
Prepare a graphical and schematic synthesis
Feedback
00:00
Prepare a coherent presentation for discussion
Discussion
Check You knowledge about area.
Project assumptions and inspiration
After we have familiarized ourselves with the conditions, identified the problems, and noted the possibilities of the site, in design we move on to establishing design assumptions. We will revolve around terms and policies and strategies from various fields related to sustainable development. As in the previous task, first there will be an introduction, then a workshop during which you and your partners will prepare design assumptions, look for inspiration. The next step will be feedback and this topic will close with a joint presentation.
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Sustainable city, policies and other strategies for contemporary space design
34:09
Sustainable design
00:33
Natural elements of the urban environment
01:16
Quality without a name – the value of historic buildings in inner city development
02:27
Public space without exclusion
03:32
Compact City
01:05
Urban Mobility
04:38
Can we make cities car free?
08:47
Mix of functions
01:06
Our European Future – Green Deal
01:43
Workshop – project assumptions and inspiration
06:56
Discussion – as a group, consider what is important to you in urban policy-making
00:00
How can we show a synthesis of the idea?
00:00
Describe your idea in a slogan, graphic, logo
Why are we looking for inspiration?
00:00
Look for examples of similar projects or urban, architectural, landscape or other inspirations
How to show preliminary ideas in an attractive way?
00:00
Prepare schemes for the use of ideas in your space
Methods for making spatial design assumptions
00:00
Prepare a presentation board of the project assumptions
Feedback
00:00
Presentation
00:00
Sustainable design quiz
Implementation of the project
In this phase of the module, we move on to the actual design. The phase is divided into two phases, during which three workshops will be held. In the first phase, we will answer the question: Where do we start designing in a comprehensive urban design project? It will conclude with a discussion and closure of the concept. The next phase and workshop will focus on the technical finishing of drawings according to technical standards. And the final workshop will be the development of the public space concept, model and presentation.
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Workshop – Where we start designing in a comprehensive urban design project?
00:00
Dispositions of the transport system, number of parking spaces, alternative transport solutions, investment absorption of the area
00:00
Analyse strategic documents and planning dispositions in relation to the number of parking spaces
Preliminary composition plan
00:00
Draw a preliminary composition
Draw sections showing spatial solutions
Prepare a conceptual 3D model and insert it into the previously prepared environment model
Discussion – preliminary urbansitic concept
00:00
Workshop – Urban drawings – technical standards
00:00
Development drawing – technical standards to which such drawing is subject
00:00
Preparation of a development project drawing at a scale of 1:1000
Preparation section 1:1000 and street frontage at a scale of 1:500
Workshop – Public space concept and preparation of the final presentation
00:00
Concept for the development of public spaces
00:00
Prepare a detailed design of urban planning solutions for a public space
How we prepare cross-section for concept visualisation?
00:00
Draw a cross-section of a public space at a scale of 1:200
How to choose the correct bird’s eye views of a 3D model in an urban design project.
00:00
Prepare bird's-eye views of the 3D model including the surroundings.
How do urban visualisations differ from architectural visualisations?
00:00
Prepare urban visualisations of the entire urban development area.
Prepare urban visualisations of public spaces.
Preparation of presentation design, what we show, in what order, mandatory and optional elements.
00:00
How to prepare for an online presentation?
00:00
Prepare the final presentation of the project
Feedback
00:00
Presentation
00:00
Urban design glossary
Here you will find the concepts that appear on the course and with which you should be familiar. These terms will appear in the quizzes, but you should also use them in your discussion or presentation, as this will be one of the things we will pay attention to.
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Urban Design glossary
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Urban Design – Sustainable Downtown Area In the City
About Lesson

Author of the animation: student BUT Jakub Brojek

Compact City

  • The compact city is one of the models of the contemporary city related to the New Urbanism concept. It assumes a relatively high density of the urban fabric with mixed land uses. The last one should allow to reach the most of city services by walking or cycling. The idea of compact city promotes an efficient public transport system and alternative means of mobility against individual private cars. ​
  • Compact city doesn’t mean simply the dense urban structure, but it means high quality of spatial and functional solutions, which i.e means good balance of functions, especially residential, work places and services. It should allow to reduce a need of necessary everyday mobility in the city thanks to the high quality of an urban spatial and functional structure. ​
  • One of the form of the compact city idea is the concept of the 15th minutes city, which means that most of the inhabitants should be able to fulfil the most of their everyday needs within the 15-minute walk distance. 

Are You still interested in more information?​

  • Lord Richard Rogers: Architecture and the Compact City. Source: “UNSWTV: Entertaining your curiosity” 

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