Philadelphia University
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Architecture
Second Semester (2014/2015)
Course Syllabus
Course Title:
Architectural Design (8)
Course Level:
4th year
Lecture Time:
Mon. & Wed. 8:10 – 12:00 @61306
Course code:
660457
Course prerequisite (s):
660456: Architectural Design (7)
Credit hours:
4
Academic Staff Specifics
Name
Rank
Office
Number and
Location
Dr. Afnan Saleh
Assistant
professor
61-311
Office
Hours
E-mail Address
a.saleh@ philadelphia.edu.eg
Course description:
This studio explores the practice of urban design which blends architecture,
landscape architecture, city planning and civil engineering together to make urban
areas functional, sustainable, and attractive. The focus of this design studio is
sustainability: that is, development which is non-damaging to the physical
environment and which contributes to the city’s ability to sustain its social and
economic structures. In other words sustainability involves three main issues
together: community, economy and environment.
Course Objectives
1. Develop knowledge of best practices in urban design, sustainability, and
planning for urban redevelopment.
2. Apply and analyze the selected area of study
3. Learn how the design of the public realm is critical in fostering successful
communities.
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4. Create a high quality and sustainable development addressing the unique
characteristics of this site that also serves as a model for the surrounded
neighborhoods and urban locales
Project description
As part of Philadelphia University’s mission of interacting with local
community, this studio is going to focus on providing an urban development for
one of the surrounding locale. The new Ein El-Basha Municipality suggests us to
develop Um Al-Dananeer district. This district has social value as place for
residential expansion. It has also a considerable environmental value as point of
touristic attraction. On the other hand, this district suffers from different socioeconomical problems as well as environmental disasters due to lack of efficient
sewage systems. Accordingly, this can be considered as motivation for studying
and offering an urban redevelopment plan followed by a series of some suggested
projects to explore the interference between architecture and urban design. The
studio will not focus on housing projects and residential issues alone. Instead, it
will operate on the idea of sustainability which is important for the livability of a
city; therefore, more attention is paid for economical and environmental issues.
We will work with the district of Um Al-Dananeer, local community interests
and developers, and other stakeholders to understand the needs and demands of
this district. Due to its close proximity to Um Eruman, the studio will travel to Um
Al-Dananeer on several occasions to talk with participants and to investigate the
projects sites.
Urban design is a multidisciplinary endeavor: Architects, planners, landscape
architects, civil and environmental engineers, real estate experts, and many other
professions are typically part of the project design team. Our studio will respond to
this reality in a number of ways. First, this course includes two main assignments
which are the urban redevelopment plan of the district and the design of one of
suggested project. Second, different workshops are going to be held with other
related departments at the university to create opportunities for collaboration and
integrative learning between all classes. Third, selected professionals and experts
will be invited for discussion and evaluation. In addition, there will be other
architectural courses on related architectural works.
Our semester-long project will be an exploration focusing on how to manage
the increased demands on residential, small industrial projects and touristic
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facilities evolving this district, transforming it from an empty space for expanded
residential and working- which can damage its agricultural lands, culture, identity,
and environment - into a vivid district holding an attractive and impressive
identity. This can reinforce and enhance its existing residential neighborhoods,
intensify the sense of belonging which improves behavioral patterns there, attracts
people for recreation and work, and increase its lands value.
Environmental issues are crucial part of this area redevelopment plan. One of
the major parts of our project is how to manage the environmental impact of
industrial projects and increased population. Also, the Scandinavian forest is key
element of this study since it can be considered as main part of this district’s
identity and touristic node.
Current land uses, street patterns, and building configurations effectively
define the community from the industrial and recreational zones. We will examine
and propose redevelopment within the critical interface area between the
residential neighborhoods and the industrial area, centered along the beginning of
the Twenty Street. We will plan for the integration of this area with the path
toward the Scandinavian forest. Since this forest is currently attracted people to
have picnic at weekends, the project is of significant benefits for the community,
and its implementation can still be considered a viable if long-term goal.
Project Supporting Background Data
Background data, including base maps, technical reports and planning studies,
historical development patterns, and a wealth of other information is provided by
The new Ein El-Basha Municipality.
Course components
Books;
Selected sections from several books shown at the end of this syllabus
Support material;
Various illustrations on Data Show, books, magazines, site visits, and
DVDs.
Homework and laboratory guide:
A series of exercise sheets designed to achieve the course objectives.
Each sheet includes exercise description, exercise objective, required
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instruments and materials, and guiding instructions and the time of work to
produce required submittals.
Teaching methods:
This course follows the process of enhancing the student’s talents and
practical experience. In order to achieve this, the followings should be taken into
consideration;
 Each exercise objectives are explained in details to ensure the student’s
ability to be involved in the experiment.
 The student needs a strong desire, patience, perseverance, commitment,
and most of all practice so to gain confidence in his/her ideas and abilities.
 Exercises are designed in a way that provides the student with analytical
skills enabling him/ her with the ability to start the architectural design
process.
 Architectural design is a continuous process of decision making.
Accordingly, this course requires and enhances the student’s decision
making, self assessment, problem solving, and presentation skills.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding:
The student is to be aware that architectural design is a creative process that
requires both organization and intuition which involves continuous ordering of the
defined form and space for enjoyable functional use.
Cognitive skills - (thinking and analysis):
This course improves the student’s imagination by manipulating a three
dimensional organization of form and space.
Communication skills - (personal and academic):
The student will be trained to use the architectural vocabulary which enables
him/her to work with other architects. The practice of creative architectural design
strengthens the student’s confidence and leadership skills. The Masterpiece of
architecture can never be created without the designer’s strong desire, persistence,
practice, knowledge, time management, decision making, problem solving, and
innovative skills.
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Practical and subject specific skills - (Transferable Skills):
The student’s recognizing and practicing of the organization of space and
form in third dimension is considered as basic knowledge in architectural design
that helps the student to succeed in future practice of architectural design.
Assessment instruments
The semester will be structured around a series of projects that sequentially
work together to build toward a comprehensive urban design solution. Students
enrolled in this course will work on team. Further descriptive information on these
projects will be given as they are individually distributed (see schedule below) but
can generally be outlined as follows.
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1. An Urban Context Analysis (10% of grade): to investigate existing conditions
(location, amenities, topography and vegetation, built form, streetscape,
environmental, land uses, building conditions, access, connectivity,
infrastructure, historical development, building heights, etc.)
2. A Framework Plan, (10% of grade) outlining a general organizational
planning strategy for the work including street and block patterns, major public
space locations and connections, suggested land uses, and major street cross
sectional and plan characteristics
3. A Case Study Analysis (5% of grade) examining similar projects, in order to
create a resource of precedent data for class use, and to look for lessons learned
that can be imparted to our design studies
4. A Master Development Plan,(25% of grade) expanding on the Framework
Plan, which will indicate potential building footprints and massing, open space
development, representative public space character, and other design details.
5. A Public Place Design,(10% of grade) in which a public place (or places) will
be selected from the proposed master plan/s and designed in detail. This could
be an element such as a significant park or plaza, a series of open spaces or
corridors, a public structure such as, market place or streetscape elements. In
addition, the Master Development Plan will be refined to incorporate design
changes.
6. A housing project Design,(10% of grade) in which a suggested housing place
(or places) will be selected from the proposed master plan and designed in
detail. This could be a multi story apartment’s buildings or villas and semi
villas housing project.
7. The final presentation (20% of grade)
Allocation of Marks
Assessment Instruments
Mark
First Exam: Submittals 1& 2 (10+10)
20%
Second Exam: Submittal 3&4 (20)
20%
Reports: Sketch designs (1+2) & 4 (5+5+10)
20%
Final Exam: 5&6&7 (10+5+25)
40%
Total
100%
Engineering student should have the ability of time management.
Consequently, assignments and exercises should be submitted on time. A bonus of
5% of the students’ grade will be awarded to those who submit their projects on
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‫‪time. A penalty of 5% of the students’ grade will be inflicted foe each day of delay‬‬
‫‪(weekends included).‬‬
‫‪Documentation and academic honesty‬‬
‫‪The students are trusted to act honorably. Those who are in violation of the‬‬
‫‪academic honesty can be subjected to standard penalty for a first offence includes‬‬
‫‪issuing "No Pass" or "No Credit" for the exercise in which the violation occurred.‬‬
‫"‪The standard penalty for a multiple violation includes "No Pass" or "No Credit‬‬
‫‪for the course. Examples of conduct which to be regarded as being in violation‬‬
‫‪include unpermitted collaboration and representing the work of another as one's‬‬
‫‪own work.‬‬
‫‪Course academic calendar‬‬
‫‪Schedule‬‬
‫‪Outlined below is an overall schedule for the semester. As each project is distributed,‬‬
‫‪further activities (lectures, discussions, guest presentations, etc.) will be provided.‬‬
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‫بيانات‪،‬بالمادة‪،‬‬
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‫المشروع‪ ،‬تقسيم المجموعات‬
‫جمع بيانات‪ /‬جوري‬
‫تحليل البيانات‪ /‬ورشة عمل تسليم المشروع االول ‪ +‬مناقشة‬
‫تحليل البانات‬
‫تحليل البيانات‬
‫تحليل البيانات ‪ /‬جوري‬
‫تسليم المشروع الثالث ‪+‬‬
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‫تعديالت نهائية تسليم مشروع (‪ + )4‬جوري‬
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‫اسبوع امتحانات االول‬
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‫امتحانات الثاني‬
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‫عيد االستقالل‬
‫اخر موعد انسحاب من‬
‫المادة‬
‫اسبوع التسليم والمناقشة‬
‫اسبوع التسليم والمناقشة‬
‫امتحانات نهائية‬
‫تسليم النتائج‬
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Expected workload:
Architectural Design courses are the most important courses for the
architectural engineering student. This course involves creative tasks that require
patience and continuous practicing which implies spending extra time (not less
than 10 hours/week) in working on projects and exercises.
Attendance policy:
Absence from lectures and/or tutorials shall not exceed 15%. Students who
exceed the 15% limit without a medical or emergency excuse acceptable to and
approved by the Dean of the relevant college/Faculty shall not be allowed to take
the final examination and shall receive a mark of zero for the course. If the excuse
is approved by the Dean, the student shall be considered to have withdrawn from
the course.
References
Books
Lynch, Kevin. 1960, 1977. The Image of the City. Massachusetts : The M.I.T. Press,
1960, 1977.
Moughtin, Cliff, et al. 1999. Urban design: method and techniques. Oxford :
Butterworth-Heinemann: Architectural Press, 1999.
Moughtin, Cliff, et al. 1992, 2004. Urban design: street and square. Oxford :
Butterworth Architecture, 1992, 2004.
Wall, Ed and Waterman, Tim. 2010. Urban Design. London : Avabooks, 2010.
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