URDS 601Urban & Landscape Design Studio
Architecture and Design · Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture · 6 credits
Description
The aim of this course is to build on students’ knowledge and skills for improving the quality of the physical urban environment, and reinforcing the identity of place through design intervention. Students investigate a selected study area in terms of its morphological evolution and unique physical features, alongside a clear reading of the social, institutional, and economic dynamics impacting urban form. Through a critical assessment of development and planning processes, students articulate a set of design guidelines on sector, subsector, and block levels. The outcome consists of scale drawings and 3D representations with an explicative written report emphasizing design problematic, methodology, recommendations, and implementation framework.
Common questions about URDS 601
What is URDS 601 at AUB?
URDS 601 Urban & Landscape Design Studio is a 6-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. The aim of this course is to build on students’ knowledge and skills for improving the quality of the physical urban environment, and reinforcing the identity of place through design intervention.
How many credits is URDS 601?
URDS 601 Urban & Landscape Design Studio is worth 6 credits at AUB.
Who teaches URDS 601 at AUB?
Studiety has 2 professors on record for URDS 601: Ramzi Farhat, Serge Yazigi. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.