ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: IAS10340o17
Semester: 2017/2018 summer
Name: Shaping of Urban Residential Areas
Major: Landscape Architecture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 45 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. arch. Aleksandra Lis, dr inż. arch. Anna Bocheńska-Skałecka,dr inż. arch. Justyna Zygmunt-Rubaszek, mgr inż. arch. kraj. Karolina Zalewsk
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English. Contact person: mgr inż. arch. kraj. Karolina Zalewska

Learning outcomes: Student: -knows basic research methods and technics appropriate for defining recommendations for open space in residential area designing taking into account various situational conditions; -knows basic rules of open residential space shaping; -has basic knowledge referring to nowadays views of designing and rehabilitation of residential areas Skills Student: -analyses situational conditions of designing space in housing estate taking into account various influence dimensions; -defines, on the basis of conclusions resulting from analysis, design recommendations, defines types of residential areas users, their needs, behaviors and desires, uses basic rules of residential space designing with special regard to functional and territorial aspects; -drafts project documentation on the level of conception and presents it using technical drawing and description form;

Competences: Student: - understands relations between users’ needs and neighborhood’s characteristics; - is able to define priorities in questions’ and solutions’ referring to neighborhood spaces; is able to work efficiently in group cooperation - understands the importance of social participation in the design process

Prerequisites: -

Course content: Student learns principles of designing of open spaces in residential areas Rules of urban open space design with special regard to housing estate. Notions of community, semi-public and public space. Resident – his needs and desires. Rules of studies and analysis in regard to residential area. Territory analysis. Rules of participation design. Design rules for public spaces in residential area. Low conditions. Rules of drafting project documentation on the level of conception

Recommended literature: Friedman A., 2007: Sustainable Residential Development, Mc Grow Hill.

Assessment methods: Credit classes/evaluation of tasks and presentations

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