ARCH312 PRINCIPLES OF CITY PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
| Course Code: |
1200312 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
4.0 |
| Department: |
Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. FATMA CÂNÂ BÝLSEL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
An introductory survey about the city and urban studies, that covers fundamental theories and approaches on city planning and urban design. The course develops along two lines:1.Definition of the city, its development, analysis of the internal structure and components, activity patterns, social structure and corresponding physical form. 2. Introduction to city planning and urban design: historical background and recent trends in urbanism, planning in different scales, urban form, visual analysis, activities and social dimension in urban design.
