The Faculty of Architecture / Architecture
5th Year, sem 2, 2011-2012

SP5-4 | Urban Design – UDP (2)

Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 3P | ECTS Credits: 3

Department: Synthesis of Architectural Design
Titular:
conf.dr.arh. Georgică Mitrache
Teaching Staff:
Prof.Dr.Arh. Zeno Bogdanescu, Prof.Dr.Arh. Mircea Silviu Chira, Prof.Dr.Arh. Mihail Dan Cocheci, Prof.Dr.Ah. Calin Irimescu, Prof.Dr.Arh. Dorin Stefan, Conf.Dr.Arh. Petru Gheorghiu, Conf.Dr.Arh. Georgica Mitrache, Conf.Dr.Arh. Gheorghe Rosu, Invitat Arh. Octavian Neculai.
Learning outcomes:
-To acquire adequate knowledge for urban planning issues.
-To indicate students a rational perception of the existing urban system.
-To aquire the methodology to elaborate a PUD (urban detail project).
-To acquire ways and urban regulations to the proximal build limits and space.
Content:
Field of Study: INTERVENTIONS ON NOTABLE SITES.

GUIDED PROJECT
Project on Chair Theme
SYNTHESIS PROJECT
Integrated to the semester programme, Chair suggests a Main Theme, according with the 4th Thematic Module: "SCIENCE. ART, CULTURE."

LECTURE ON PROJECT THEORY
Tutors will deliver lectures on themes related to the current architectural project.
- Urban memory. About Centers and polls.- Insertions in urban patterns.- Aspects of the urban regeneration.
Teaching Method:
Theoretical lectures; checking each student’s project; comments on the project in which the whole group takes part; exploration of the site; case studies; individual documentation.
Assessment:
Individual defense of the project in the design studio group; final evaluation by a jury.
Bibliography:
Alexandru Sandu - Cursul STRUCTURA URBANA an 4
Alexandru Sandu - Ghic termeni de specialitate - dictionar de urbanism - www.rur.ro
Michael Bell - Space replaces us - essays and projects on the city, The Monacelli Press, NY, 2004
Ricky Burdett, Deyan Sudjic - The Endless City - The Urban Age Project by the London School of Economics and Deutsche Bank's Alfred Herrhausen Society, Phaidon, London, 2007
Douglas Farr - Sustainable urbanism: Urban design with Nature, Wiley Publishing, Toronto,2007
Ecological Urbanism - Harvard University, Lars Muller Publishers, 2009
GANDELSONAS , Mario - “ X-URBANISM: ARCHITECTURE AND THE AMERICAN CITY”, Princeton Architectural Press, Ny 1999
MVRDV - “KM3 – EXCURSIONS ON CAPACITIES”, Actar, Barcelona 2005

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