2022 Practices of Urban and Community Design

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Instructor(s)
Mano Yosuke 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue7-8(W931)  
Group
-
Course number
UDE.D443
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2022/9/5
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course focuses on the practice of urban and community design.
At first, we focus on methods, skills, and representation of urban design in the late 20th century.
In the latter half of this course, we focus on the planning process, and communications of community design in practice.
Finally, we focus on some scenarios and solutions of community design.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1)Understand the urban scales and fields, visual presentation, simulation methods of urban design in practice.
2)Review and analize plans and projects of urban design in Japan.
3)Propose the solutions of community design in downtown district.

Keywords

Urban regeneration, Urban conservation, Machizukuri, Citizen participation, Sustainable Community, Planning process, Pedestrian mall、Downtown plan

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

1) At the beginning of each class, summary of previous class is reviewed.
2) Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Issues of urban design in practice Explain key issues of urban design.
Class 2 Practices of urban design: 1)Scales and fields of spatial design Understand scales and fields of spatial design.
Class 3 Practices of urban design: 2)Design approaches to living environment Understand design approaches to living environment.
Class 4 Methods and skills of urban design Understand the methods and skills of urban design.
Class 5 Issues of community design in practice Explain key issues of community design.
Class 6 Practices of community design: 1)Method of consensus building and image sharing in physical planning and design Understand the method of consensus building and image sharing in physical planning and design.
Class 7 Practices of community design: 2)Process planning and project stages Understand project stages of planning and design process.
Class 8 Partnerships of community design Understand the various forms of partnership in planning processes.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Non required

Reference books, course materials, etc.

1)Ito, Masaharu and Mano,Yosuke et al. Urban planning and Machizukuri in Japan. Tokyo:Shokokusya. ISBN:978-4-395-00902-2 C3052 (Japanese)
2)Architectural Institute of Japan. Textbook series of community design: 1)Method of community design. Tokyo:Maruzen. ISBN:4-621-07419-9 C3352 (Japanese)
3)Satoh,Shigeru and Mano,Yosuke et al. Partnerships and decision making in community design. Tokyo:Seibundo. ISBN:4-7923-8056-1 C3036 (Japanese)

Assessment criteria and methods

1)Students will be assessed on their understanding of urban design and community design in practice, and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
2)Students' course scores are based on midterm reports(40%) and final reports(60%).

Related courses

  • UDE.D410 : The Principles of Community Design
  • UDE.D412 : The Practice of Community Design
  • UDE.D406 : Topics of Structure and Dynamics of Viewing
  • UDE.D402 : Topics of Meaning and Design of Place
  • UDE.D413 : Urban Renewal

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.

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