

Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
+88-02-223365633
www.arch.buet.ac.bd
Course ID
ARCH 807
Course Program
Undergraduate, B.Arch
Course Type
Optional Theory
Credits
2
Credits Hours
2 Hrs/WK
Semester
Block B
Prerequisite
None
Description
Problems and goals of modern urban design. Understanding urban space: scale, contexts, meaning, and perceptions; activities in outdoor space; urban outdoor spaces in South Asia. Theories and practice of designing urban space: urban realities and critique; empiricism and rationalism in urban design. Urban design and the development process.