URBAN DESIGN SEMESTER III STUDIO III HERITAGE MANAGEMENT | LOCAL AREA PLAN COURSE

INTENT: The studio intends to explore the concept of Communicative Action and what it would mean in the context of creating local area plans within local governments in consultation with local agencies.

COURSE METHOD: Site Documentation | Survey | Participation The idea of Communicative Action, as Jurgen Habermas describes it, is an important type of social action, in which the actors in society seek to reach common understanding and take coordinated actions by reasoned argument, consensus and cooperation rather than strategic action, strictly in pursuit of their own goals (Habermas, 1984, p.86). MODULE I: Compiling secondary data for reference, including base maps, development plan, satellite imagery, etc. MODULE II: Georeference the DP maps group-wise and get rough site boundaries on satellite image. MODULE III: Make a presentation on the site findings, boundary, stakeholders, ownership plan of each site, interview videos, etc. on 1 A0 & PPT MODULE IV: The communication tool could be a video, a presentation of images, a brochure, an app, etc. as per the respective site conditions, which will have to be first presented in the studio before dissemination.