Introduction to THE URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMME NICOLAI STEIN

Introduction to THE URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMME NICOLAI STEINØ Assistant professor, Ph. D Aalborg University School of Architecture & Design

WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN? Traditional understanding: Scale Objects Buildings City (industrial design) (architectural design) (urban design)

WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN? 1 An urban perspective at all scales Relation between built space and social life at all levels…

WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN? 2 Urban landscapes rather than cities vs. landscape An integrated view of space…

WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN? 3 Urban design as a socio-spatial process Decision making Design Built reality…

THE URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMME Programme elements Projects Design Theory and methodology Technical subjects and administration International cooperations

THE URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMME Projects Bachelors programme: 4 th sem: Building and Site Design 6 th sem: Urban architecture Masters programme: 7 th sem: Urban design in an international context 8 th sem: Urban transformation 9 th sem: Concepts and strategies in urban design 10 th sem: Master thesis

THE URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMME Design workshops Drafting Modelling

TEACHING STAFF

CAREER PERSPECTIVES Public planning Aalborg City Planning Office Lemvig City Planning Office Private consultancy Coop Himmelb(l)au, Vienna Schönherr Landscape Architects, Aarhus Michael Sorkin Studio, New York Research and mediation Aalborg University, Architecture & Design

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