Urban Design

URBAN DESIGN

Overview:

Approaching the idea of the city as a multilayered entity, this course will help students understand the city (its organization and design) in all its complexity. The city will be studied through various perspectives: social, cultural, economics, legislative, environmental, etc. Studying the city through a look at its many layers, students will gain a better understanding of its underlying complexity. Looking at the ways in which these layers overlap will allow for a better and more profound knowledge of the city and its needs. This understanding of the city can be used to work towards a space that is more adaptable to real needs and more comfortable for its residents.

Students will learn about the culture of architecture and of urban traditions in order to better understand the functions and complexity of cities as they currently exist.

PART 1.  INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION:

Urbanization is not a blank page; social function of architects and the city

TOOLS.

Mapping and its scales. The drawing of a city and its territory. New techniques in graphic representation (mapping/technological tools). Geo-referencing systems.

PART 2. PHYSICAL LAYERS

• The urban structure: Historic centers, expansion districts, single family homes, productive materials
• Historic centers. Málaga, medieval city
• Districts expanding, impossible expansion. Barcelona vs. Málaga or Ciudad Jardin
• Howard´s model in the city of Málaga or productive materials in the city of Málaga
• Public spaces: Streets, squares, parks, seafront promenade

     Streets: International examples

• Alameda Principal
• Calle Larios
• Molina Larios
• Calle Alcazabilla

Squares and Parks

• International examples and local examples

    Seafront:

• International examples and local examples

Blocks and plots of land

• Study the blocks of land in the neighborhood called Trinidad Perchel. Study its evolution.

Architecture

• Types of buildings and evolution.

Equipment

PART 3 EPHEMERAL LAYERS AND PROCESSES

• Movability, accessibility and public transport
• Variety of uses and intensity
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The evaluation maintains some proposed criteria in the syllabi based on continuous evaluation and group work and other methods that will adapt to the singularity of the course.

THEORY:

Master the concepts

Assignments/Projects:

Adequate presentation and structure

Quality documentation

Pondering an adequate methodology

Adequately justifying the proposal

Demonstrate rigor and creativity in assignments

Final Evaluation = (30%) Final individual exam (written).

(70%) = Completing projects and assignments.