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MES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Semester: IX Acc year 2017-2018

Subject: AR12-91- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V (Urban Design Studio)

Reinterpreting the past legacy and addressing the transformations. Case: Thrissur

The city is an expression of human culture and tradition. Right from the Indus valley civilization a city
was born with careful planning, urban form and architecture respecting the natural setting. The basic
phenomenon of migration of population to safer riverine hinterlands forms the most primitive type of
urbanization giving rise to most rudimentary urban centres. (Thaper 1984). These urban centers
developed to towns and cities and forms a narrative. A narrative of various experiences, associations
and revelation of the place. It is a large outdoor room with myriad activities and forms a backdrop of our
day to day life. But the soul of a city lies in its genesis; the history and the legacy it curtails. The history
reveals the distinctive character of the city to a unique entity; a whole of multitude dimensions spread
across socio cultural economic, political and physical manifestation of human life. The overall structuring
of the city, its active public realms, streets, markets etc forms the parts of this whole and renders an
association and image in the visitors mind.

But cities are dynamic in nature; they are in constant evolution and where the main changes in our
society take place. Economic, social and cultural progress today takes place in large cities and relates
directly to the modification of the physical space involved and the living conditions of the people. The
consequences of the process of transformation often differ in the various parts of a city.

Thus the city forms an IRREDUCIBLE PLURAL TEXT (Prof. P.V K Rameshwar, Cept University, Ahmedabad)

At present the cities and towns have become more and more complex and heterogeneous with rapid
changes and demands of growth; the city has been increasingly under pressure. The profession of
planning and the act of individual building; architecture lacks the cohesive character of urban form and
space that existed before. We tend to forget its legacy and values in this era of globalization. Urban
design can address these concerns and can offer appropriate way outs.

The main objective of this studio is to broaden up the vision of architecture; reading the various
parts/components of a city and understanding the city as a macrocosm of these parts making a unified
whole. To impart knowledge and understanding of urban design concepts and the methodology for
arriving at urban design solutions and formulating policies and guidelines.

The studio is divided into two parts:

1) Reading the city


Understanding the city as a whole (Literature study).
Identification of parts for detail study and Base map preparation.
Site visit and data collection of areas identified.
Critical Analysis and Synthesis of the data collected.
Arriving at a structure plan and identification of projects
Study Report

2) Design proposals
Detail design proposal of individual projects
Demonstrations and models
Final Consolidated report

Schedule

Month Date Stage

June 20-06-2017 Introduction


Schedule and groups
Literature study of the town, sheet format and report format
Readings
23-06-2017 Discussion on Literature study

27-06-2017 Discussion on Literature study


30-06-2017 Review 1

July 04-07-2017 Final review 1 (Literature studies)


Identification of areas for detail study + base map preparation
Report Part 1
07-07-2017 Final Base map (Area level)

10-07-2017

11-07-2017 Site visit


12-07-2017

18-07-2017 Review 2 Analysis of the study area


21-07-2017 Discussion

25-07-2017 Review 3 Analysis of the study area

28-07-2017 Discussion and identification of casestudies

August 01-08-2017 Review 4 Analysis of the study area

04-08-2017 Final Discussion

08-08-2017 Final Review 5 Analysis of study and identification of issues to be addressed and
proposed structure plan
Report part 2
11-08-2017 Discussion on Structure plan
18-08-2017 Discussion on Structure plan
22-08-2017 Review 6 Structure plan and proposed individual projects

25-08-2017 Discussion on Structure plan and proposed projects

29-08-2017 Final Review 7 Structure plan and individual projects


Report part 3
September 12-09-2017 Review 8 Individual design proposals and appropriate case studies

15-09-2017 Discussion on design proposals


19-09-2017 Review 9 Individual design proposals

22-09-2017 Discussion on design proposals


26-09-2017 Final Review 10 Individual design proposals
Report part 4
29-09-2017 Discussion on final report
October 03-10-2017 Discussion on final report
06-10-2017 Discussion on final report

10-10-2017 Discussion on final report


13-10-2017 Discussion on final report
17-10-2017 Final Internal Jury (Review 11) and Final report Submission

Groups

The class is divided into 5groups according to the 5 areas identified

Groups Group Members Study Topic Study Area

Group 1 Thenseeha, Rajeev, Nadira, Regional Context


Azna, Yasreen, Ameema, Faizy World view
History
Land use
Historic areas
Group 2 Akshaya, Anitta, Ashna, Geography of the area, Ecology
Fathima R.P, Hassan, Safan, and Topography
Amina Ifrath

Group 3 Roshin, Alham, Aswathi, Hasna, Transportation


Kashif, Nehdha, Thaslin

Group 4 Shibili, Arshidha, Athira, Demographics


Fathima Nayas, Henna, Socio, Economic and Cultural
Rameez, Nada profile, Architectural character,
Activities, Tourism, Housing
Group 5 Shabnam, Alisha, Shibil, Proposed new Projects
Shabana, Nishad, Shakeebha,
Neshma

*Group heads are marked in bold.

*Study areas will be identified later.

Readings

1. Architecture of town and cities - Paul D. Speriregon


2. Image of City -- Kevin Lynch
3. Cities for People - Jan Gehl
4. Finding lost space Roger Trancik
5. The social life of small urban spaces - William H Whyte
6. Urban design: method and techniques - Cliff Moughtin
7. Urban Design: Street and Square - Cliff Moughtin
8. People Places: Design Guidelines For Urban Open Space - Clare Cooper Marcus
9. City shaped - Spiro Kostof
10. City Assembled Spiro Kostof
11. Design of Cities Edmund Bacon
12. Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design - Matthew Carmona, Tim
Heath, TanerOc, Steve Tiesdell
13. Good City Form - Kevin Lynch
14. Townscape - Gordon Cullen
15. Urban design : A typology of procedures and products Jon Lang
16. Life Between Buildings - Jan Gehl
17. The New Landscape Charles Correa
18. Public Spaces Public Life Jan Gehl
19. Elements of Urban form George Banz
20. Urban Open Spaces - Helen Woolley
21. Temporary Urban Spaces: Concepts For The Use Of City Spaces - Florian Haydn
22. Architecture And The Urban Environment: A Vision For The New Age - Derek Thomas
23. Concepts of Urban design - David Gosling
24. An introduction to Urban design - Johnathan Barnet ( His other books like Urban design as
public policy, Redesigning cities)
25. New Theory of Urban Design Christopher Alexander.
26. Urban Spaces John Moris.
27. Design with Nature - Ian McHarg
28. The Urban Design Reader - Michael Larice
29. The social logic of space Bill Hillier
30. Cities and Natural Process - Michael Hough
31. Cities of Tomorrow - Peter Hall
32. Cities By Design : The Social Life Of Urban Form - Fran Tonkiss
33. The City in History, Lewis Mumford (and The Culture of Cities, The Highway and the City, The
Urban Prospect, etc)
34. Town Spaces - Rob Krier
35. The Art of Building Cities CamilloSitte
36. A Pattern Language, Christopher Alexander et al (& his whole series, including A New Theory
of Urban Design; The Timeless Way of Building, etc.)
37. The Death and Life of Great American Cities - Jane Jacobs
38. The Architecture of The City - Aldo Rossi
39. History of Urban Form - AEJ Morris
40. The Global City Saskia Sassen
41. Sustainable Urbanism: Design with Nature Douglas Farr
42. The Urban Pattern: City planning and design - Arthur Gallion, Simon Eisner
43. Human Aspects of Urban Form: Towards a Man-Environment Approach to Urban Form and
Design Amos Rappaport

Suggested websites for reference

www.udg.org

www.rudi.net

www.urbandesign.org

www.urbandesign.org.au

www.futurecities.ethz.ch

www.archdaily.com

www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk

www.livablestreets.com

www.pps.org

www.thepolisblog.org

globalurbanist.com

www.planetizen.com

www.streetfilms.org

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