Course title
R04608003
Environmental Urban Design

 suzuki shunji Click to show questionnaire result at 2019
Course description
The basic knowledge of urban design is lectured. The students learn basic skill to design urban public spaces such as street, square and district.This course is related to urban design studio and landscape design.
Purpose of class
The purpose of the class is to learn the basic knowledge of urban environmental design, and aquire basic skills to research, plan, design and manage in the field.
Goals and objectives
  1. What is urban environmental design? Who does it for who? Understand the basic concept and objective.
  2. Understand the role of urban design as a comprehensive field, and acquire the basic knowledge of methods and techniques.
  3. Find and understand the methods and problems in the examples of urban environmental design projects.
  4. Understand the current stream of urban environmental design in the world and think of the future trend.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction: What is urban environmental design? Read the relevant reference books 100minutes
2. Read and understand the context of city Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
3. Basic methods of street design Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
4. Street pattern and street-scape Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
5. Street design and management Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
6. Design masterplan for district and city Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
7. Design of squares - in the world and Japan Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
8. How to observe and research open spaces Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
9. Students' presentation and review Prepare for presentation 400minutes
10. Urban environmental design in land readjustment areas and citizen participation Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
11. Urban environmental design in large scale redevelopment project sites Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
12. Urban environmental design to preserve historic district Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
13. Urban environmental design in commercial district Browse the material from the distribution site. 200minutes
14. Final exam Prepare for the exam 400minutes
15.
Total. - - 3100minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Mid term report Final exam Total.
1. 5% 10% 15%
2. 5% 25% 30%
3. 15% 25% 40%
4. 5% 10% 15%
Total. 30% 70% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Mid-term report:30%, Final exam:70%
Textbooks and reference materials
No designated text book.
References will be announced in the cla..
Prerequisites
None
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Regular office hour : Mondays 12:30-13:10, by appointment is preferred. Other times will be available by appointment.
  • Contact by email is available anytime. sshunji@shibaura-it.ac.jp
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (30%)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Last modified : Thu Jan 23 04:09:14 JST 2020