Shashank Verma

UD4001

The MUD studio of third semester is aimed at learning the key aspects involved in preparing a large?scale urban design master plan for residential township. The emphasis of the studio will be on exploring the design process through various concepts and approaches, achieving a detailed design resolution, evolving an appropriate development model and to prepare a persuasive communication and representation strategy for the master plan. The studio uses the Township Policy as the basis for initiating the development. Through the studio the students will prepare an urban design proposal for the site with proposed massing, height, densities, grids and blocks, movement routes both for pedestrians and vehicles and the location and role of public open spaces in the plan. The studio will have underlying concerns focused on creation of livable neighbourhoods, image ability of place along with the issues of land economics and development mechanisms.  The process would involve the following stages: 
Site and context appraisal.Preparing a vision statement. Preparing the development model.Opportunities and constraints.Design concepts and strategies.Master Plan Detail design of various aspects of the master plan.Urban design guidelines.Phasing strategy.