Fundamentals of Urban Project

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Each class will have an exposition of matters related to the project work under development, with students being called upon to play an intervening and collaborative role in the analysis of these matters. At each stage of the project, students will be encouraged to prepare and present diagnostic work and proposals aimed at solving the urban problems detected.

Learning Outcomes

The Fundamentlas of Urban Project discipline aims to provide students with basic knowledge about the main concepts, methodologies (from diagnosis to programming and design) and criteria associated with the design of sustainable urban space;

Knowledge of the main legal and regulatory instruments available from a perspective of application to sustainable urban design is also encouraged.

In this way, the ability to collaborate in the design of different types of urban project is promoted, to estimate costs and profits resulting from an urban planning operation, guaranteeing its sustainability in economic, environmental and social terms.

Students will thus be prepared to integrate multidisciplinary teams, in projects that call for the interconnection between different objectives, scales, methodologies and areas of knowledge with regard to action on urban, physical and social space.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Chapter 1 - General concepts and definitions

Chapter 2 - Universal policies and criteria for sustainable urbanism

Chapter 3 – Strategic, legislative and regulatory guidelines influencing urban projects

Chapter 4 – Diagnosis in Urban Design

Chapter 5 – Structure of a Sustainable Urban Project

Chapter 6 - Rules of Sustainable Urbanism - The Unbuilt Space

Chapter 7 - Rules of Sustainable Urbanism - The Built Space

Chapter 8 – The costs and benefits of urbanization.

Head Lecturer(s)

Anabela Salgueiro Narciso Ribeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 40.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

[1] Ergen, Mustafa (Ed.) (2016) Sustainable Urbanization. InTech;

[2] American Planning Association (2006) Planning and Urban Design Standards. Ed. Frederick R. Steiner and Kent Butler (Student Edition Editors). Wiley publisher;

[3] Mangin, D. & Panerai, P. (1999). Project Urbain. Eupalinos Collection. Éditions Parenthéses;

[4] Dieter Prinz (1980) Projeto Urbano;

[4] Pardal, S. & Lobo, C. (1993) Urbanistic Norms III, Volume III Elements of urbanistic law. Urban Allotments;

[5] All Portuguese legislation and regulations associated with urbanism;

[6] Compilation of new books and papers on Sustainable Urban Projects and Sustainable Urbanization.