The subject Urban Renewal and Re-development is a part of fourth semester ,B. Planning course. The objective of the course is to explore urban design as a component of planning and design of traditional and new towns. This course mainly deals with the study and analysis of the concept of urbanization across the time and how city took the shape; Physical and non physical determinants of urban form, topography and environment impact on city formation, time line, world view and principles of city planning and design etc. It also deals with evolution and morphology of cities, topography and environment impact on city formation, contemporary development and global cities. Further it focuses on reading the city through its various process of development, with emphasis on its cultural, social, and economical parameter; Study and analysis of the cities through existing built form, process of city extension, and transformation etc. In all the above studies, the students were equipped with knowledge of informal settlements and their impact.
The subject Urban Renewal and Re-development is a part of fourth semester . Planning course and mainly deals with the Study and analysis the concept of urbanization across the time and how city took the shape; Physical and non physical determinants of urban form, topography and environment impact on city formation, time line, world view and principles of city planning and design etc. It also deals with Reading the city through its various process of development, focusing on to its cultural, social, and economical parameter; Study and analysis of the cities through existing built form, process of city extension, and transformation.
Learning Outcomes
The student at the end of the course shall have the understanding of urban design as a component of planning and design of traditional and new towns. The students could also learn about morphology of cities, and methods of urban survey, urban design case study, documentation ,urban structure, urban form, urban experience, urban design principles with special focus on informal settlements in general and vijayawada context in particular.
Student Workload
Student is expected to attend 3Hrs per week for 16 weeks in total for the semester duration
Course Structure
3 Credits
Assignments
Assignment I- Consists of exploring design of traditional settlements in the city of Vijayawada. The students were divided in to five groups for exploring traditional settlements of Vijayawada city and presented the work.
Assignment II- Exploring informal settlements in Vijayawada city for the morphological changes in the last twenty years
mid term exam and external evaluation are through theory paper where students are supposed to answer the question paper which will be evaluated by the course lecturer.
Grading [assessment criteria and their weight]
activities |
percentages |
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Assignment I | 15% |
Mid Term Exam | 20% |
Assignment II External Evaluation |
15% 50% |