Study Programmes 2015-2016
ARCH2008-2  
Design and planning of urban areas
Duration :
15h Th, 30h Pr, 55h Proj.
Number of credits :
Specialised master in urban and regional planning4
Lecturer :
Sigrid Reiter
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course includes a theoretical part and a design studio.

The theoretical course teaches integration in the design process of urban contextual, programmatic, environmental, social, regulatory and technical constraints. It describes a design and multi-criteria analysis method based on the concepts of contextuality, coexistence and coherence. The theoretical course is illustrated by various examples of urban design and urban renewal projects.

The design studio aims to integrate the theoretical skills developed into the practice of an urban project.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The course objectives are :

  • Understanding the multidisciplinary issues of urban projects' planning and design.
  • Learning a multi-criteria method for assessing and designing built environments
  • Developing skills in project design by the passage of a building integrated in an urban context to the composition of a complex of buildings and public spaces that connect them.
  • Developing theoretical knowledge and practical skills in urban composition
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Development of an urban project at the scale of a neighborhood.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The second term on Tuesday from 14h.
Recommended or required readings :
The slides accompanying the oral presentation are available in pdf format.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Evaluation focuses on the urban project completed, including diagnosis of the site, project objectives chosen, project design and its presentation.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Any questions or requests for additional information is welcome.
Students wishing to meet me can get an appointment by sending an e-mail.
Contacts :
Prof. Sigrid Reiter
tél.: +32 (0)4 366 94 82
e-mail: sigrid.reiter@ulg.ac.be
www.lema.ulg.ac.be