Browse Hierarchy URBD7007: Urban Design Issues I

The first of a linked pair of project based modules that address an issue or issues that are current in urban design theory and practice. Students are presented by staff with a generic and contemporary issue to be addressed and then work in groups to refine the issue and define their own terms or reference and methods of working. The specific topics covered will vary from year to year reflecting current concerns, but could include, for example, coding and briefing for local identity, community design involvement, designing for distinctiveness or applying good urban design in reaction to modern economic practice and urban sustainability. This module will normally involve an overseas and/or UK field visit. The methods identified in this module are carried over for application in module P32079 Urban Design Issues II