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: A Mirage II Jordan River Valley II Huai Kuan Chung, Jinbao Liu, Sreyash Dasgupta, Vrinda Sharma, Zhaoyu Zhu, Zhen Quan II Columbia GSAPP
About
The AUDA-IUD program aims to introduce Urban Design as an academic discourse to students and recent graduates of Architecture by briefly outlining concepts of Urban Design and it's interwoven premises with the physical, socio-economical, environmental and political fabric of a city. The sessions are structured to inform students in the coordinated learning of concepts, approaches, expressions, research techniques, and representational strategies of the pedagogy and practice of Urban Design. The program is further designed to assist students with a more profound understanding of the academic and professional possibilities ahead and the choices they can make.
Program Discourse
Registrations open for program starting
August 23rd 2021!
Week 01 (Lectures)
SCHEDULE OF THE PROGRAM
Session 01
23rd August 2021
Monday I 6 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Introduction to Urban Design- Definitions, Objectives, Expressions
Lecturer: Sudeshna Sen, Cambridge, USA
Session 02
24th August 2021
Tuesday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Processes of Urban Design I Scales of UD Projects
Lecturer: Sreyash Dasgupta, Kolkata, India
Session 03
25th August 2021
Wednesday I 6 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Story telling as a representational design technique in Urban Design
Lecturer: Sudeshna Sen, Cambridge, USA
Session 04
26th August 2021
Thursday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Introduction to Drawing Techniques in
Urban Design + Introduction to an ideation exercise for students to develop brief design proposals
Lecturer: Debayan Chatterjee, Kolkata, India
Session 05
27th August 2021
Friday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Reflections of a practitioner
Lecturer: Rohit Lahoti, Mumbai, India
Session 06
28th August 2021
Saturday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (1 hour session)
Introduction to Urban Design as a design career + Challenges for Urban Designers
Lecturer: Debayan Chatterjee, Kolkata, India
Week 02 (Site study)
Session 07
1st September 2021
Wednesday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (2 hour session)
Project: Site study and analysis presentations
Reviewers: Debayan Chatterjee, Sreyash Dasgupta
Session 08
4th September 2021
Saturday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (2 hour session)
Project site study final review
Reviewers: Debayan Chatterjee, Andrea Benavides Ward
Week 03 (Ideation week 1)
Session 09
8th September 2021
Wednesday I 7 pm IST I 9.30 am EST onwards (2 hour session)
Project: Vision, concept and strategies
Reviewers: Shubhrajit Das, Debayan Chatterjee
Session 10
11th September 2021
Saturday I 7 pm IST onwards I 9.30 am EST (2 hour session)
Intermediate design review
Reviewers: Shubhrajit Das , Neeta Das and others to be confirmed
Week 04 (Ideation week 2)
Session 11
18th September 2021
Wednesday I 6 pm IST I 8.30 am EST onwards (2.5 hour session)
Final project presentation
Reviewers: Shubhrajit Das, Neeta Das , and others to be confirmed
Drawing: Ahmed Jawdat I Dissa Pidanti Raras I Sreyash Dasgupta I Vrinda Sharma II Columbia GSAPP
Batch strength
Maximum of 40 students.
Medium + Language of instruction
Online (zoom) I English
Collaborators
Mansara SA (PARA) Initiative, Kolkata, India
A Center for Study, Conservation, and Development of the Built Heritage
Take-aways/ benefits of the program
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A better understanding of the basic concepts of Urban Design in a global context
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Techniques used in urban design and their applications
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Understanding the role of urban designers and challenges
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Discussions about Urban design as a design career
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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 America, Europe and Asia
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Opportunity to work on a project to develop design proposals in a team, and have an opportunity to discuss the ideas with the various lecturers and other participants. The project gives an opportunity to test the various concepts and strategies that will be discussed during the various sessions.
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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 and Reviewers
Online interactive sessions with critical appraisal of basic concepts of Urban Design conducted by Urban Design graduates or assistant professors and visiting lecturers from some of the top Urban Design graduate programs in the world - Columbia University GSAPP, New York City; Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge; School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL, London, working in internationally renowned Urban Design offices across the world, from North America, Europe and Asia.
-PHD, CEPT University, Ahmedabad I Jadavpur University, Kolkata -MS. Architecture Theory, Criticism and Pedagogy I University of Cincinnati, Ohio -Honorary associate I NSDA, India -Professor of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
-PHD, SPA Delhi, Lucknow University -Specialist in conservation, SPAB London & Scottish Lime Center, Charlestown -MS. Architecture Theory, Criticism and Pedagogy I University of Cincinnati, Ohio -Principal Architect I NSDA, India
AUDA network
250+ students I 25 countries I 55 + cities
Testimonials
Certification
On successful completion of all 11 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 from India I USD 75 for students outside India
Registration will be closed once batch is full! Register today for batch starting August 23rd 2021!
On successful registration, students will receive an email with further details!
Frequently asked questions
When is the final date of registration?
The final date of registration is August 22nd 2021
What is the registration fee?
Registration fees: INR 3800 for students in India I USD 75 for students outside India
Will I be getting a certificate for the program?
Yes, on successful completion of all 11 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 40.
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 medium 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 a live 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.
I am a student. Can I participate?
We welcome all students of architecture, urban design, planning, landscape architecture and other related fields involved in the
process of city study and making.
I am a professional. Can I participate?
Yes! We welcome professionals who want to be introduced to the field of urban design!
Where can I ask further questions?
Please email us at info@audacademy.org with any other questions that you may have!