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Urban Planing
UPL 241 Urban Landscaping Courses
2nd Year: Architecture Engineering . (1st Term)Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100
Course Contents
This course is an introduction to urban design theory and practice. Examines the
meaning and scope of urban design. Analyzes the elements of the urban
landscape: Open spaces, Built form, Urban form, Greenery, Street furniture,
Movement patterns. The course includes a studio which will focus on space
design, Relation between buildings and open spaces, Grouping, Geometry of
space, Landscape elements. Students will also learn how to survey the built
environment on the scale of the street (monographic scale) Visual analysis.
Includes case studies and site visits, Site design.
References:
- Lynch, K., The Image of the City, The Mit Press, 1960.
- Woods, G. W., Townscape, Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Bentley, I. et al. (eds), Responsive Environments, Oxford Books, 1997.
UPL 251 Theories & History of Planning
2nd Year: Architecture Engineering. (2nd Term)Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+0)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100
Course Contents
The purpose of the course is to introduce the origins of the city throughout
history, How city has originated, Why. The forces that shaped its growth. The
course will concentrate on the origins of modern city and theories about its
emerging form including the transformations since the middle ages. Analysis of
the current issues of city form in relation to city making, Social structure and
physical design. The student will be able to analyze and differentiate between the
different urban patterns: The grid, Radial, Spontaneous planning, Understand
the effect of different attributes that shape city form and urban pattern (social,
economic, cultural, and religious). Examples, Comparative analysis, Case studies.
References:
- Tanghe, J.; Vhaeminck, S. and Berghoef, J., Living Cities, Pergamon Press, 1984.
- هشام أبو سعدة, الكفاءة والتشكيل العمراني، مدخل لتخطيط وتصميم المواقع, المكتبة الأكاديمية, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Introducing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Implementing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1996.
UPL 311 Urban Design (1)
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (Cont.)Hrs/Week: [(2+5) + (2+5)]
Marks:[(0+50+0) + (175+75+50)] = 350
Course Contents
Introduces the scope of urban design and the role of urban designer in shaping
the environment and urban form. History and reasons and needs for the
discipline. Misconceptions about the profession. Elements and components of the
urban environment, Relation between built forms and space and people and culture,
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References:
- Lynch, K., The Image of the City, The Mit Press, 1960.
- Woods, G. W., Townscape, Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Bentley, I. et al. (eds), Responsive Environments, Oxford Books, 1997.
UPL 312 Urban Design
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - ArchitectureHrs/Week: [(0+0) + (1+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (40+35+0)] = 75
Course Contents
Introduction to Imaginability and elements of the urban landscape (paths, nodes,
landmarks, districts, edges). The role of urban design in shaping urban
environments. Relation between urban design and architecture. Comparative
analysis of various urban environments and the different attributes that helped to
shape them (design factors, cultural attributes, social and environmental
determinants). Observative analysis and tools for documentation of the urban
environment. Field work and case studies: Analysis of local urban environments.
References:
- Lynch, K., The Image of the City, The Mit Press, 1960.
- Woods, G. W., Townscape, Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Bentley, I. et al. (eds), Responsive Environments, Oxford Books, 1997.
UPL 321 Urban Planning
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Architecture (2nd Term) Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (1+4)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (75+25+25)] = 125
Course Contents
Housing problems, Housing typology in urban areas stressing on deteriorated
areas and how to deal with them, New housing areas. Housing production
systems, The role of different authorities in implementing housing projects. The
studies shall be applied through the development of a project dealing with urban
surveys for an area, Defining and analysing their problems.
References:
- Tanghe, J.; Vhaeminck, S. and Berghoef, J., Living Cities, Pergamon Press, 1984.
- هشام أبو سعدة, الكفاءة والتشكيل العمراني، مدخل لتخطيط وتصميم المواقع, المكتبة الأكاديمية, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Introducing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Implementing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1996.
UPL 322 Town Planning & Housing
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (Cont.) Hrs/Week: [(2+3) + (2+4)]
Marks:[(0+50+0) + (140+50+35)] = 275
Course Contents
Levels and axis of planning, Planning methodology, Functional and
administrative divisions of the city, City boundaries, Elements of the city. System
for the analysis of planning information, City center, Roads, Traffic and parking
areas (problems and solutions), Demographic studies (population pyramid
,growth rate). Economic studies (economic activities, labour, unemployment),
Social studies (education, health, gender). Deteriorated areas of the city (formal
and informal housing) diagnosis and solutions. Housing levels (densities,
congestion rate), Distribution of housing levels, Neighbourhood unit, Services,
Grouping system, Core house, Impact of economical changes on housing
policies. Remote sensing systems for monitoring the development in housing and
services. Application of the theoretical studies in a project dealing with Urban,
Social and economic surveys for an existing area, Analysis and Diagnosis,
Alternative solutions to upgrade the area. In addition separate exercises on the
theoretical studies of housing.
References:
- Tanghe, J.; Vhaeminck, S. and Berghoef, J., Living Cities, Pergamon Press, 1984.
- هشام أبو سعدة, الكفاءة والتشكيل العمراني، مدخل لتخطيط وتصميم المواقع, المكتبة الأكاديمية, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Introducing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1994.
- Greed Clara, Implementing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1996.
UPL 331 Design & Development of Rural
Communities
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - ArchitectureHrs/Week: [(0+0) + (1+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (40+35+0)] = 75
Course Contents
The course aims to study the nature of the rural settlements and how to deal with
them through: Evaluation of rural development projects in the third world,
Evaluation of the Egyptian experience in the development of the rural house
since the fifties. Experience in nubaria, Salhia, Twin villages, Sers ellayan,
Evaluation of the studies carried by the building research center concerning the
design of the rural house. Urbanization trend inral areas.
References:
- النهوض بالقرية المصرية, , وزارة الإدارة المحلية, 1970.
- عبد الباقي إبراهيم, استراتيجية التنمية الريفية, , 1982.
- دولت أحمد صادق, محاضرات في التخطيط العمراني, مكتبة عين شمس, 2000.
UPL 332 Computer Applications in Planning
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (1st Term)Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(50+50+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100
Course Contents
The course aims to recognize the renewable potentials of computers enabling
special applications for different specialization by using computer programs
individually or combined: Special computer components and networks in different
applications with less-time and more safety. Two and three dimensional
programs with special libraries helping the design process, Programs and
languages of the two and three dimensional design programs, Geographic
information system technology and its relation with information banks, Local and
international surveying systems and how to use it in urban planning, Urban
design and project management, Systems of remote sensing for urban planning
and design, Programs dealing with environment and climate on the urban design
References:
- Burrough, Peter A.; McDonnell, Rachael A., Principles of Geographical Information
Systems, Oxford University Press, 2000.
- Turban, Efraim, Aronson and Jay, E., Decision Support System and Intelligent Systems,
Prentice Hall, 2001.
- De Mers, Michael N., GIS Modelling in Raster, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2002.
UPL 333 Regional Urbanization
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100
Course Contents
Definition of the regional urban network (settlement network), Classification of
human settlements in different regions (urban, rural, touristic, industrial).
Directions and trends of regional urban growth. International examples for urban
network. Design of the regional urban network (relationship between existing and
proposed network regarding the site, the size and the function). Regional roads
and their relationship to the settlements and the transportation systems. Applied
References:
- Chadwick George, Models of Urban and Regional Systems in Developing Countries,
Pergamo, 1987.
- Greed Clara, Implementing Town Planning, Longman Group, 1996.
UPL 341 Landscape Architecture
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (1st Term)Hrs/Week: [(1+3) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(50+50+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100
Course Contents
Definition of the natural elements of the site (landform, water, vegetation cover)
and artificial elements (paving, colors, lighting and treatment, street furniture),
Local and international examples, Functional use of the elements and their
emotional impact, The design process, Presentation techniques of different
landscape elements, Application of the studies on a project with three
dimensional treatment using study models, Avant project for a site landscape,
References:
- Booth, Norman K., Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design, Ohio State
University, 1984.
- Thompson, J., William, Sorvig and Kim, Sustainable Landscape Construction, Island
Press, 2000.
UPL 351 Environmental Studies
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (1st Term)Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100
Course Contents
The environmental problem (pollution, environmental degradation, desertation,
erosion), Introducing the environment as an important factor in the planning
process, Conflicts leading to ignoring the environmental factor in planning
(political and economical factors), Development alternatives, Resources, Input,
output, The concept and aims of sustainable development, Types, Strong
sustainability, weak sustainability, The concept of sustainable development (aims
and types), Natural reserves (definition, planning process of the surrounding
References:
- Hough, Michael, Cities and Natural Process, Routledge, London, 1995.
- Salama, Ashraf, Human Factors in Environmental Design, Egyptian Bookshop, 1998.
- Allen, Adriana, Davila, Julio et al., Sustainable Urbanization: Bridging the Green and Brown
Agendas, DPU - UCL, 2002.
UPL 361 Urban Sociology
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100
Course Contents
A multi-disciplinary approach that draws from concepts of sociology, Environment
and behaviour studies and cross cultural studies. Introduces a theoretical
approach and research methods for examining various urban environments and
settings in relation to users, Behavioural patterns, Cultural and traditional
attributes, Ethnicity, Social and urban changes. Examines traditional urban
settings faced with modernization and contemporary challenges, Spatial location
and urban growth in relation to environmental, Social, Cultural and historic
shaping factors, Roup interaction and behaviour. Course will include field work
and research analysis and cross cultural comparisons.
References:
- Giddens Anthony, Sociology, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1993.
UPL 371 Economic Geography
3rd Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+2)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100
Course Contents
Definition of economic geography. The concept of economic regions, Resources
(natural, man made). Distribution of resources among the economic regions.
Impact of natural phenomena and social habits on the economic activities,
Relationship between roads and transportation systems and economical
development, Relationship between the Urban network and economic resources,
Impact of resources on the population mobility inside the economical regions.
National five years plans for economical development on the regional level.
References:
- Bourne, L., Internal Structure of the City, Oxford University Press, N. Y., 1982.
- Hartshorn,T., Interpreting the City, John Wiley and Sons Inc., Canada, 1992.
UPL 412 Urban Design (2)
4th Year: Architecture Engineering - Urban Planning & Design (1st Term)Hrs/Week: [(2+8) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(125+100+25) + (0+0+0)] = 250
Course Contents
A more advanced focus on urban design issues, Focuses on relations and
attributes affecting urban design, Examines modern theories, Urban design
paradigms and 20th. Century pioneers. Detailed study and analysis of the work
of Kevin Lynch, Bill hilliar, Gordon, Rob and leon krier and others, Mobility and
urban design. Critical theory: Reasons for twentieth century urban design
failures, What is lost space, Case studies and examples both national and
International. Projects in new cities, New settlements, Satellite cities, Touristic
complexes and development zones in highways. Project will analyze: Urban
design complex in a new area. Analysis of the impact of economic, Social,
Political, Cultural attributes on the project, Location analysis, Site analysis.
Analyze the different complex variables and activities that affect urban design.
Synthesis and conclusions to develop and design the urban design program in
References:
- Lynch, K., The Image of the City, The Mit Press, 1960.
- Woods, G. W., Townscape, Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Bentley, I. et al. (eds), Responsive Environments, Oxford Books, 1997.
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