Task 01: International Urban Design – Housing

1. Research:
Research one international neighborhood/housing complex due to its:
- History/Planning Strategy (if possible)
- Architectural language
- Mobility concept, (how can you reach the neighborhood/complex, is there any public
transportation, parking?)
- Connection to surroundings or City
- Distribution of the functions (e.g Commercial, Residential, Offices, Sports/Leisure, BOH: Back of
House… etc)
- Scale of the Functions/Buildings

2. Analysis:
Analyze the international neighborhood/housing complex by keeping these questions/aspects in mind:
- Where and how is the entry to the neighborhood/complex?
- Is the neighborhood/complex integrated into the city or is it decentralized?
- Where are the focal points? How are the buildings connected to each other?
- What functions and activities can you find in the neighborhood?
- How does the neighborhood and the city interact with each other?
- What happens in the open spaces?
- Who are the residents?
- What services (if any) are offered in the neighborhood?
- Are there more activities than residential units? If so, what?
- How is the scale/size of the residential units?
- How do the residents use the open spaces?
- How is the atmosphere of the areas?
- Would you like to live there and why?

PROJECTS:
1. Masaar - Sharjah, UAE
2. Void/Hinged Space Housing - Tokyo, Japan
3. Fredensborg Houses - Zealand, Denmark
4. BEN MSIK Gardens - Casablanca, Morocco
5. Donnybrook Quarter - London, UK
6. AD Classics: Unite d’ Habitation - Marseille, France
7. Genter Strasse Housing Complex - Munich, Germany
8. Azaleas Housing Complex - Villa Allende, Argentina
9. Kerckebosch Housing - Zeist, Netherlands
10. Diagoon Housing - Delft, Netherlands
11. Carmel Place - NYC, USA
12. António Granjo Mixed Use Complex - Porto, Portugal
13. Nemausus Housing - Nimes, France
14. Msheireb Downtown - Doha, Qatar
15. Masdar City - Abu Dhabi, UAE
16. The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village (HSCFV) - Downtown LA, USA
17. Maréchal Fayolle Housing Complex - Paris, France

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 18. Paupys Yards Housing Complex - Vilnius, Lithuania
19. The Line Housing Complex - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
20. Kadox Housing Complex - Geel, Belgium
21. AD Classics: Habitat 67 - Montreal, Canada
22. The Eppan Housing Complex - Eppan An Der Weinstrasse, Italy

Assignment Details:
- Create one A1 sheet for introducing your neighborhood/housing complex.
- Work in groups of 4 students
- You can use maps, Google maps, pictures, pictograms, text and sketches.
- Submission: Monday 13.2.2023 8:00 AM – Studio 202 – GU2
- Presentation: 15 mins (presentation + discussion/Q&A)
- Grading weight: 40 %

GUtech | International Urban Design Sem. 6 | UPAD SS23 Muhammad Al Timami | Rayyan Al Rawas