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Our Course will be

divided into

Theoretical part Practical part

Assignments +
Series of Small Urban
lectures
Design project

Lecture 1

Introduction to Urban Design

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“What is meant by Urban Design?”

1. Where is Urban Design in the scale of city?

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We Present Architectural project in:

Architectural
Design * Relates to single building

* Insists on function of the building

(residential – commercial – office…)

* Form of the building (colors –

materials….)

* No focus on spaces between

elevations plans buildings.

Limited scale
Micro- Scale

sections

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We Present Architectural project in:

Urban * Organizes the physical components
planning of the city. 3d shot
* Such as districts- neighborhoods

* Deals with functional relationships

between the elements of the city such
as uses of the buildings- streets-
transportation- infrastructure….

* Focus on function more than

aesthetics.

Large scale
Macro Scale

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We Present Urban Planning project in :

Land Uses

So there is a need to an
intermediate scale

Large Scale
Residential Educational Commercial Maps

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* Deals with groups of buildings and

Urban the urban spaces between these buildings
Urban
planning
Design Large scale
Macro

Architectural
Design
Limited
scale
Micro

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*Concerns with aesthetics of physical

Urban environment” landscape- furniture of
Urban *Open spaces like “streets- pedestrian
Design open spaces…… Design paths- gardens- squares……”

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Urban *Design spaces that focus on the users

Design “Design for people”

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* Urban Design deals with:

1. Built environment “Buildings-
Spaces” “Functional- Aesthetical”
*Concerns with the environmental
2. Users’ needs Urban issues in the scale of urban design.
3. Environmental issues
Design

Weaving all together produces

urban design project

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Urban Planning We express Urban Design projects in:

map

Urban Design
map

Detailed Maps

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We express Urban Design projects in:

City Planning Entire form The whole City

Urban
elevations
Design

Architecture More details One Building

sections

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Urban design
And team

“The best urban design project involves working in teams with

groups of professionals with a wide range of complementary
skills, knowledge and expertise.”

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Urban Design is the arrangement, design of buildings, public spaces, services. Urban Design is The art of creating and shaping cities and towns
With giving them form, shape, and character

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Urban Design is The method by which man creates a built environment

that fulfills his aspirations and represents his values

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Those definitions includes

different themes:

1. Urban design highlights the

value of “place”
2. Urban design is a type of art
and design
3. Urban design is for and about
people
4. It deals with the real world
which is constrained by
economic (market) and
political (regulatory) forces

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Urban Design had a long history related to the history

As a profession and science: of human settlements 7000B.C

After the industrial revolution and its bad effects on cities in

Europe, some movements began to arise calling for a need for more
human and well designed spaces in the cities .

Jericho “Ariha” Palestine

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Pioneers of Urban Design:

As a profession and science:
The formal emergence of urban design as a science happened in
1960 as key works in the field of urban perception and visual
studies were performed by Kevin Lynch and Gordon Cullen in 1960
and 1961.

Jan Jacobs Kevin Lynch Gordon Cullen.

Christopher
Alexander Hassan Fathy

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Urban design is a tool for making places that are :

1. Good to live and work in.

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Urban design is a tool for making places that are :

2.Conserves Heritage and Historical
3. attractive to visit. building and Urban fabric

And creates community identity.

Every place is unique and special

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EX: Jeddah Cornish redesign

Urban design is a tool for making places that are :

4. successful both socially and economically.

Before developing the urban environment : It was abandoned

and non attractive Livable space Abandoned space
After developing the urban environment : It becomes attractive
and usable

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6. Its effectives planning in the widest sense,

And it can help to deliver better public services and access.

integrated system 5. Make places more secure

Urban Urban Careful urban design reduce crime and anti social behavior.

Design planning

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It is the challenge of
creating a place that will be 5. What gets urban
used and enjoyed by a wide designers out of bed in
range of different purposes,
not only now but in years to the morning is
come.

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** To be discussed last Class:

Urban Design and your city

Thanks Each Student is asked to search for two open spaces inside your city.

- One example represents a successful open space regarding the good

urban design consideration.

- The second one represents a bad open space regarding the neglect of
urban design consideration.

You need to perform a simple analysis for the two open spaces identifying the
reasons why one space is more successful than the other one

• You need to use pictures to clarify your analysis.

• Only two power point slides are required.
• A sample of students’ work will be presented next class.
• The submission on a link on blackboard

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