Urban Forms and Structures

Code:

MPPU004

Acronym:

FEU

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spatial Planning and Urbanism

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPPU	16	Syllabus since 2011/12	1	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Provide the students with a thorough understanding of urban morphology, urban structure and fabric and an introduction to urban design in its various dimensions, contextualized in the contemporary city, competitive and sustainable.

Program

1 – Urban morphology, spatial layout and integral urban fabric.
2 – The City as ‘nature’: ‘collage’ versus ‘weaving’.
3 – Sense of place / the human city:
• Public space quality and dynamics;
• Reciprocity “public space - public life”; space social capital (between social equality and public sector control on private investments);
• The integration of urban components in the urban fabric; inclusive fabric (spatial social and technological systems).

4 – The Evaluation of Public Spaces Quality
• Qualification criteria;
• Evaluation methods;
• Participatory assessment and space appropriation.

5 – Sustainable Urban Design:
• Conceptual models; development of analytic methods and e impressionability of urban design;
• National and International special case studies analysis.

Bibliography

ANDERSON, Stanford, ed. - On Streets. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press, 1978.
APPLEYARD, D. - Livable Streets. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1981.
BAKER, Geoffrey H. - Análisis de la Forma. Urbanismo y Arquitectura. London: Van Nostrand Reinhold (International), Ed. Castelhana, Editorial Gustavo Gili, S.A. de C.V., Barcelona, 1991.
ALVES, F. Brandão - Avaliação da Qualidade do Espaço Público Urbano – Proposta Metodológica. Lisboa: FCT / Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2003.
CARR, Stephen (et al.) - Public Space. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
GEHL, Jan - Life between buildings: Using public space. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987.
GOSLING, David & MAITLAND, Barry - Concepts of Urban Design. London: Academy Editions, 1984.
GREENBIE, Barrie B. - Spaces - Dimensions of the Human Landscape. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1981.
HAYWARD, Richard (et alt.) - Making Better Places - Urban Design Now. Oxford: Ed. do autor, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1ª Edição, Joint Centre for Urban Design, 1993.
HILLIER, Bill - The social logic of space. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1ª Ed., 1988.
JACKSON, John Brinckerhoff - A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time. London: Yale University Press, 1994.
JACOBS, Allan B. - Great Streets. Cambridge Mass.: The MIT Press, 1993.
KOSTOF, Spiro - The City Shaped - Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History. London: Thames and Hudson, 1991.
LeGATES, Richard T.; FREDERIC, Stout - The City Reader. New York: Ed. dos autores, Routledge, 1996.
LEVI-STRAUSS, Claude - L'Identité in Seminaire Interdisciplinaire, direcção do autor. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1974.
MARCUS, Clare Cooper; FRANCIS, Carolyn - People Places - Design Guidelines for Urban Open Space. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990.
MARTIN, L (et alt.) - La Estrutura del Espacio Urbano. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili, 1975.
MOUGHTIN, Cliff - Urban Design: Street and Square. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture, 1992
RAPOPORT, Amos - Aspectos Humanos de La Forma Urbana - Hacia una confrontación de las Ciencias Sociales con el diseño de la forma urbana. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili, 1978.
WHYTE, William H. - The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces. Washington D.C.: Conservation Foundation, 1980.
ZEYNEP, Çelik (et al.) - Streets. Critical Perspectives on Public Space. Berkeley: Ed. dos autores (The Regents of University of California), 1994.ZUCKER, Paul - Town and Square. New York: Columbia University Press, 1959.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Methods, organizational regime of the Course.
The subject is organized around lectures and the analysis of paradigmatic case studies, and uses either the organizing of a study visit schedule (if its realization is possible, given the regime of Students - TE regime), guided by Teachers and technicians involved in the visiting work, either regarding some lectures to our students given by recognized visiting experts in the context of the subjects addressed.
The subject use different methods and teaching tools provided by FEUP (CICA), using the various audiovisual technologies and new teaching models of online support (e-learning, SIGARRA, etc..), iIncluding:
a) A set of open source software to meet the various needs of teachers, researchers, staff and students of the Faculty (e.g. UBUNTU FEUP Edition v2010/2011);
b) A set of applications that run without needing any local installation from various operating systems - Linux, Mac or Windows (e.g. APPS Service);
c) Support services to classes using computer classrooms that contribute significantly to the effective use of resources and consequently to the effectiveness of own classes progress (e.g. GESROOM).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Evaluation Mode
There are some requirements for the subject evaluation mode, regarding a model of continuous assessment:
a) Obtaining frequency: consisting of conducting a final test (oral exam) on the topics discussed during the lessons;
b) Development of a work analysis / research on the topics / case studies selected by the Teacher.

Regarding the progress of the analysis / research work and its evaluation, the methodology consider the following aims:
• The organization of the work study should be supported by the description / characterization of each intervention, the level of its objectives, implementation and operational conditions of success, recommending the preparation of "chips characterization" synthesizing information deemed relevant.
• Assessing the contribution of various interventions for integrated resolution of critical situations and / or challenges of urban development and analysis of the conditions of their interrelationship requires prior systematization of objectives and assessment criteria. The choice of these areas of assessment should be based on a critical reflection on the nature and extent of the problems and challenges facing urban policy in the city, which are generally referenced in various existing studies (general, local, sectoral, Metropolitan ...) as well as methodological issues that they pose, especially with regard to the action of integrated forms of intervention.

An on-going Report should be prepared immediately before the beginning of the work, integrating the ‘characterization form’ of the intervention, the intervention methodology and the local work program.
Matrix should be built where the sets of direct or induced effects of each intervention should be indicate.

For the evaluation procedures, a final report should be done by Students, including:
- The characterization of the ‘intervention form’;
- The evaluation methodology (final version), i.e. the evaluation results together with critical comments on the project evaluation skill.

Calculation formula of final grade

Score Final Exam - oral exam is scored on a scale of 0-12 values (grade NEx);
Student's Report is scored on a scale of 0-8 values (grade NRep)

Final grade = NEx + NRep.

Minimum grade for approval = 10 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special Assessment (TE, DA, etc..) follows the provisions of General Regulation of Student Assessment.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special Evaluation (TE, DA, etc..) follows the provisions of General Regulation of Student Special Evaluation.

Classification improvement

Improvement of Final Results - The improvement of final results may occur through a written examination at the appropriate time of evaluation for these cases or, alternatively, through an oral examination if the alternative is agreed with the Teachers and the students.