2019-2020 / 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 crédits 

Lecturer

Sigrid Reiter

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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.The specificity of the project concerns the scale of the urban block, including the layout plan, the composition of the buildings and the design public spaces.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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 urban block scale.

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@uliege.be
www.lema.ulg.ac.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Following confinement, the studio sessions are organized by videoconference using the Lifesize tool, which allows students to share their screen with the teachers. Students are invited to prepare a presentation of their project via power point or Sketsha (for interactive digital drawing on plan). A scheldule is fixed before each session.

Assessment subjects

The evaluation of the course relates to the project carried out during the year.

Assessment methods

Projects are defended by videoconference in front of a jury of experts, thanks to Lifesize. The evaluation covers the work provided throughout the year (based on a portfolio), the quality of the architectural project submitted at the jury presentation and the quality of the overall argumentation.
A score of less than 10/20 obtained per project opens access to a second session. The student will have the opportunity to represent the concerned project.

Contacts

Prof. Sigrid Reiter
tél.: +32 (0)4 366 94 82
e-mail: sigrid.reiter@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts