Sarabjeet Kaur Sodhi

UD4003-3

As a part of the Master of Urban Design curriculum at CEPT University, this studio intends to develop an understanding of elements of Urban Design. The studio was structured as an introduction to urban design representation and how it is used as a means of design thinking. The premise is that urban design is best understood and expressed through the study and representation of the built urban environment. Hence the studio focuses on the study and representation of the key urban elements in cities and was convened through mutiple exercises running through the semester, each culminating with an exhibition of the outcome. These exercises focus on effectively capturing and communicating the spatial qualities of the urban built environment. Module 1 involves perceiving and representation of the key elements of urban design. Deciphering that building types, urban blocks, streets and public open spaces form the key elements that come together to make any functional urban space. The exercises in this module address the various methods to study each element and how they contribute to the scale, form, character and their relationship with the larger urban context. Module 2, the design exercise involves the application of the abilities and skills developed in the first module through preparation of a framework plan for an urban intervention. This module focuses on preparing and representing site analysis, design strategies . The culmination of this exercise is to prepare a set of effective communication representation drawings for the design and the analysis.