17904 Urban Design Fundamentals
6cp; 20hpw, onlineThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject provides an understanding of the principles and practice of urban design, covering place and good urban design, as well as its different scales. It reviews key urban design movements and ideas and examines the use of development control plans and approaches to sustainable urban design. It emphasizes the actual process of urban design using case studies, practical workshops, and design projects. This subject also provides an introduction to Sketch-Up, which enables students to further visual communication skills, necessary for practice and subsequent subjects.
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