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Assignment 1 - Seminar (Group Topic)

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GROUP TOPIC FOR SEMINAR

1. INTRODUCTIONTO URBAN DESIGN


1.1. What is Urban Design
1.2. The elements of Urban Design by Kevin Lynch
1.3. Roles and Challenges of Urban Design in 21st Century City

(Group 1)

2. THEORIES IN URBAN DESIGN


2.1. The death and life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacob
2.2. The concise Townscape by Gordon Cullen
2.3. The responsive Environment by Ian Bentley
2.4. Life between Buildings by Jan Gehl

(Group 2)

3. THE THEORY OF MASS AND SPACE


3.1. The problem of Space
3.2. Society and space by Bill Hillier
3.3. Theory and concept used in Space Syntax
3.4. Finding Lost Space by Trancik

(Group 3)
4. PRINCIPLES OF URBAN DESIGN FOR 21ST CENTURY CITY
4.1. Movement – A city of mobility
4.2. Health – A city of activity
4.3. Resilience- A city of responsibility

(Group 4)

5. URBAN FORM AND USES


5.1. Factors influencing urban form
5.2. Street (Residential and Commercial Street)
5.3. Market (Conventional vs Modern)
5.4. Park/Garden (Hierarchical)
5.5. Plaza/Square (Planned and Temporary)
5.6. Waterfront/Riverfront

(Group 5)

6. OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS IN URBAN


DESIGN
6.1. People following
6.2. Gate count
6.3. Static snapshot
6.4. Movement traces
6.5. Participant survey
6.6. Visual analysis
6.7. Space syntax tool

(Group 6)
7. PUBLIC x DESIGN
7.1. Public life tools
7.2. Third place
7.3. Place making is a movement – Way of life
7.4. Towards the city at eye level
7.5. Appreciation of urban furniture

(Group 7)

8. URBAN CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY


8.1. Heritage cities in Malaysia
8.2. Heritage elements in historic city
8.3. Heritage quarters and place making

(Group 8)

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