Course

Placemaking (BYG510)

Place making is a project-based course that deals with the development of cities and urban areas.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2018-2019. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

BYG510

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

Vis timeplan

Content

Planning in developed areas/existing environments is a complex and multidisciplinary task. The course deals with planning and/or renewal of areas in existing cities and towns. The course studies the aesthetic, technical and functional aspects of planning, programming and implementating of projects in municipal or private sector.

Learning outcome

The goal is to create a basic understanding of place making in urban areas in terms of: 2. Understanding of how plans are developed and are legally binding. 3. Gathering and analyzing data. 4. Proposing plans and designs connected to different stages in the urban development. (Concept studies, zoningplans and design catalogs.) 5. Developing critical thinking about urban design and planning.

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Project work 7/10 Letter grades — — —
Home exam 3/10 Letter grades — — —


The evaluation focuses on the students work, conducted in groups and individual. The grade is based 50 % on the groupwork and 50% on the individual part.

Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Course teacher:

Andreas Skaare

Course coordinator:

Fabio Alberto Hernandez Palacio

Course teacher:

Guzman Cruz Rodriguez

Method of work

Supervised project work with presentations and reviews. Participation in the project is mandatory.

Åpent for

Students who fulfill admission requirements for master of city and regional planning.

Emneevaluering

Through the official form and/or discussion according to current frameworks.

Litteratur

Supporting literature:

Alexander R. Cuthbert, The Form of Cities - Political Economy and Urban Design, Blackwell, 2006

Alexander R. Cuthbert, Designing Cities, Blackwell, 2003

Lorraine Farrelly, Drawing for Urban Design (Portfolio Skills: Architecture), Laurence King Publishers, 2011

Other literature will be provided at semester start and on Canvas

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Course teacher:

Andreas Skaare

Course coordinator:

Fabio Alberto Hernandez Palacio

Course teacher:

Guzman Cruz Rodriguez

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Safety, Economics and Planning

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1