COURSE TITLE: City Futures L:2 T:0 P :0 Cr:2

COURSE CODE: ARCP690

CA CATEGORY: A0203
EXAM CATEGORY: 55
WEEK NO.: 1

LECTURE DETAIL: LECTURE NO.: ZERO - Introductory Lecture

MARKS BREAK UP - CA – 25
MTT – 25
ETT - 50

PASSING PERCENTAGE – 45%

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Mona Sood UID: 19529

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1. SUB-TOPIC-1:Introduction to the course

2. SUB-TOPIC-2 : Course Objectives

3. SUB-TOPIC-3:Course Contents

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•According to a recent United Nations report, 54% of the world's
population lives in urban areas, and the proportion is expected to
reach 66% by 2050.

•What form will the city of the future take?

•What new models have been produced by today's urban realities?

• What role will architects play in shaping the city of tomorrow?

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To be able to critically analyze imagined
city futures from historical and
contemporary perspectives

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To be able to understand the causes and
effects of rapid urbanization in developing
countries

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To be able to understand the future
dynamics for urbanism of a city

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Unit I Historic concerns of a city, origin of a city, growth of a city,
concepts of city form

Unit II Current trends, urbanization and its impact, urban

infrastructure (physical and social)

Unit III Futuristic utopias, 19th century utopian cities, 20th century
utopian cities

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Unit IV Policies for sustainable development, role of governing
bodies in realizing city futures, transit orient development

Unit V Emerging urban development models, eco city, safe city,

vertical city

Unit VI Smart cities, introduction to smart cities and their features,

strategies in building smart cities

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Understanding of the context

Case Studies around the globe

Presentations

Class Discussions

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SYNTHESIZE , interpret the works and present your views in words

Having comprehensive Knowledge and Understanding about the

associated topics

Explore and Understand the role of various factors – for instance

infrastructures (hard and soft),urban fabrics, policies etc – in
shaping the future of the city - in redefining how cities function

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1. GOOD CITY FORM by KEVIN LYNCH, THE MIT PRESS, 1st Edition, (1984)

2. URBAN TRANSFORMATION: TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND THE SUSTAINABLE CITY by RONALD
A. ALTOON AND JAMES C. AULD, IMAGES PUBLISHING GROUP, 1st Edition, (2011)

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