Online interactive sessions with critical appraisal of basic concepts of Urban Design conducted by Urban Design graduates or assistant professors and visiting lecturers from the top Urban Design graduate programs in the world - Columbia University GSAPP, New York City; Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Cambridge; Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge; School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL, London, KU Leuven Belgium, working in internationally renowned Urban Design offices across the world, from North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Conductors
Online interactive classes with critical appraisal of basic concepts of urban design conducted by Urban Design graduates or associate professors from the top Urban Design graduate programs in the world - Columbia University GSAPP, New York City; Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Cambridge; Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge; School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, London working in internationally renowned Urban Design offices across the world, from North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Organized by Sreyash Dasgupta, Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University GSAPP, New York City.
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Introduction to Digital Techniques in Urban Design
Drawing: Andrea Benavides Ward I Sreyash Dasgupta I Jiaqi Sun I Vrinda Sharma II Columbia GSAPP
About
The Urban Design Applications on 6 continents program aims to introduce Urban Design (and Planning) in practice, its unique challenges, roles, processes in different contexts/ parts of the world, taking students through the processes of formulation, approaches, design, and implementation etc, of projects in separate locations on 6 continents- North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
The program is further designed to assist students with an understanding of the academic and professional possibilities of studying/ practicing Urban Design on each of the 6 continents.
Although, the program is designed for undergraduate students and college graduates of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, and Planning, we welcome students from all backgrounds who want to explore the myriad possibilities of Urban Design in practice across the world, and how design impacts communities across continents.
Program Discourse
Registrations open for program starting
March 7th 2022!
Sessions 1-8 - Duration: 60 Minutes each (45 to 50 mins lecture 10-15 Mins for Q&A)
Session 9 - Duration: 120 Minutes
SCHEDULE OF THE PROGRAM
Week 01
Session 01
7th March 2022
Monday I 7 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Introduction to Urban Design- Definitions, Objectives, Expressions, processes and challenges + Introduction to assignment
Lecturer: Sreyash Dasgupta, Kolkata, India
Session 02
8th March 2022
Tuesday I 7 pm IST I 8 .30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
North America- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Sudeshna Sen, Cambridge, USA
Session 03
9th March 2022
Wednesday I 7 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
South America- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Andrea Benavides Ward, Lima, Peru
Session 04
10th March 2022
Thursday I 7 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Africa- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Marion Mukolwe, Nairobi, Kenya
Session 05
11th March 2022
Friday I 7 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Europe- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Esmee Stalenberg, London, UK
Week 02
Session 06
14th March 2022
Monday I 8 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Asia (Part 01)- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Ashim Manna, Belgium
Session 07
15th March 2022
Tuesday I 8 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Asia (Part 02)- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Debayan Chatterjee, Dubai, UAE
Session 08
16th March 2022
Wednesday I 8 am IST I 9.30 pm EST onwards (1 hour session)
Australia- Urban Design Applications
Lecturer: Amitabha Choudhury, Sydney, Australia
Week 03
Session 09
26th March 2022
SaturdayI 7pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (2 hour session)
Student Presentations (in groups) with feedback
Critics to be comprised of urban designers/ professors on the AUDA-IUD panel
Drawing: Ahmed Jawdat I Dissa Pidanti Raras I Sreyash Dasgupta I Vrinda Sharma II Columbia GSAPP
Batch strength
Minimum 15 students
Incase a batch does not have the minimum number of students, we may postpone the date of start of the batch.
Medium + Language of instruction
Online (zoom) I English
Take-aways/ benefits of the program
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An understanding of the basic concepts of Urban Design in a global context
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Discussions on urban design projects, in various contexts on 6 continents
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Understanding the role of urban designers and challenges in various contexts
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Discussions about Urban design as a design career on 6 continents
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Interaction with Urban Design graduates or assistant professors and visiting lecturers from some of the top Urban Design graduate programs in the world, working in internationally renowned Architecture and Urban Design offices across the world, from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia
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On completion of the program, a certificate will be issued and emailed from the AUDAcademy.
Drawing: Andrea Benavides Ward I Sreyash Dasgupta I Jiaqi Sun I Vrinda Sharma II Columbia GSAPP
Lecturers
Online interactive sessions with critical appraisal of challenges and roles of Urban Designers, conducted by Urban Design graduates or assistant professors and visiting lecturers from the top Urban Design graduate programs in the world - Columbia University GSAPP, New York City; Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge; TU Delft, Netherlands; School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL, London; University of New South Wales, Sydney; KU Leuven Belgium, working in renowned Architecture and Urban Design offices across the world, from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
AUDA network
500+ students I 30+ countries I 100 + cities
Testimonials from other AUDA programs
Certification
On successful completion of all 9 sessions, and an acceptable project submission , a certificate will be issued from the AUDAcademy. Soft copy of certificates will be emailed to the students.
Registration fees: INR 3800 for students in India I USD 75 for students outside India
Registration will be closed once batch is full! Register today for batch starting March 7th 2022!
On successful registration, students will receive an email with the schedule of dates and timings for each session. Timings may not be fixed across all sessions, to bring in lecturers from different parts of the world.
Frequently asked questions
When is the final date of registration?
The final date of registration is March 6th 2022
What is the registration fee?
INR 3800 for participants in India I 75 USD for participants outside India
What is the duration of each session?
Sessions 1 to 8: 60 minutes each with interactions
Session 9: 120 minutes with interactions
Will I be getting a certificate for the program?
Yes, on successful completion of all 9 sessions, and an acceptable project submission a certificate will be issued from the AUDAcademy.
Soft copy of certificate will be emailed to the participants. No hard copy will be issued
What is the maximum batch size?
The maximum batch size is 30. Registrations will be closed once the batch is full.
Can we register as a group?
Each individual has to register separately.
Do I need prior knowledge in any software to participate?
The program accommodates individuals with a variety of low to advanced digital skills.
Will materials be shared?
Readings, videos, articles, texts will be shared after sessions relating to the lectures.
Recordings and session lecture will not be shared.
What is the program exercise? Is it mandatory?
The exercise gives an opportunity for participants to work on an urban design project (in groups) to test the various concepts, approaches
and strategies that will be discussed during the various sessions.
The program exercise is mandatory for issuance of a certificate at the end of the program.
I am a student. Can I participate?
Yes! We welcome all students from architecture, design, planning, and other related fields involved in the process of city study and making.
I am a professional. Can I participate?
Yes! Professionals in the field of architecture, design, planning, and other related fields are welcome to participate!
Where can I ask further questions?
Please email us at info@audacademy.org with any other questions that you may have!