Objectives and competences
The objectives of this course enable students to know and understand basic concepts of urban planning, i.e. different factors that influence urban development including the legal framework. Students will be able to carry out spatial analyses and design simple urban plans
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Introduction to sustainable urban development: basic terms and concepts
• Historical overiew of the organisation of urban structures
• Principles and objectives of urban development; factors and impacts on the development of urban structures
Methods and techniques of urban planning; institutional and legal framework ; type and levels of plans: national, regional, municipal; land use; housing typology, transport, open public spaces, green spaces
• Planning processes: analyses, information, resources, techniques etc.
• Design and planning concepts of smaller urban plans
Learning and teaching methods
- systematic lectures
- seminar, tutorial and laboratory work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• define and apply basic concepts of urban planning
• identify and interpret patterns of urban fabrics from different epochs of urban development
• identify and analyse the elements which affect the perception of urban space
• analyse and evaluate existing urban plans
• design/plan a smaller settlement using housing typology and urban parameters
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: written expression in the written exam, oral expression in presentations, articulation of ideas when graphically drawing the plan
Use of information technology: use of CAD tools for analysing and drawing urban plans.
Readings
- Čerpes, I. et.al., Tipologija stavb: priročnik, Ljubljana : Fakulteta za arhitekturo, 2019.
- Čerpes, I., Blejec, G., Koželj, J., Urbanistično načrtovanje: raba prostora, tipologija stanovanjske gradnje, promet, parcelacija, Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za arhitekturo, Ljubljana 2008.
- Lynch, K., Podoba mesta, Novo mesto: Goga, 2010.
- Pogačnik, A., Urbanistično planiranje, Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo, Ljubljana, 1999
- Tollazzi, M., Renčelj, M., Mestne prometne površine, Maribor: Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, 2013
- Veljavna prostorska zakonodaja
Prerequisits
None for joining and work in the class.
To take the exam: completed tutorial, laboratory work and seminar work
