Urban Design Studio- Checklist

1. History

o Reasons for Evolution of Settlement

 Timeline of Rulers
 Stages of development and influencing parameters, Socio Cultural Influences
 Growth Pattern and its Reasons

2. Morphology

 Figure Ground Map (Relationships Between Open Space and built environment)
 Urban Grain size Distribution Map (Understanding the Block Sizes)
 Building Typology map
 Building density map
 Street Network map
 Land use Map from authorities (Proposed, Existing, old)
 Climate data/ Topography
o Google Maps reflecting the development pattern for the past 20 years ???
o Built Environment Violation map + DCR

3. Socio Economic

 Population Data
 House hold data
 Literacy rate
 Sex ratio
 Age wise Population data
 Religion wise population data
 Occupation and Income Level (High ,Middle, Low Classification)
 Crime Data (Theft ,Dacoit etc)
 Festivals, community gatherings, political Meetings
o Social and anti social Activity Mapping with Day and Night life.

Understanding relationships between Urban Morphology and Socio Economic Data is Important.

4. Urban Infrastructure

 Street / Road Networks map/Traffic Data Maps/Signal Locations/Street Widths

 Public Transportation pick up and Drop off Locations (bus stops, metro stops, etc)
 Water Supply Network
o Street Light Network
o Sewage Network
o Electricity Supply Network
 Storm water Network
 Sewage treatment plants
 o Dustbin location Map and Waste Collection, Treatment system
o Telecommunication towers (???)
o Market Spaces (???) ()
o Walkability Analysis
o Activity Concentration Maps
 Sheets Reflecting the Infrastructure issues in the study area

5. Urban Aesthetics

 Lynch Analysis ( Paths,Nodes,Landmarks,Junctions and Edges)

 Heritage building Map /Documentation of Heritage Buildings/Heritage walk
o Architectural character of streets (Street elevation, Colour Palette, Texture of
Various functional typologies)
o Social and cultural Factors which influence the Urban Aesthetics.

6. Ecology

o Tree cover Analysis- Tree Cover map/Loss of Tree Cover

o Mapping Water bodies
o Ecological Sensitive Areas Mapping
o About Flora and Fauna
o Urban Forest if any
o Impact of built environment on climate.( Urban Air quality, Heat Island Effect,
Urban Canyon Effect, Rainfall)
o Flood Inundation levels map
o Impervious Surface Area Ratio