Articles 2005: Linking urban design to sustainability

Ref: Porta S, Renne J. (2005), Linking urban design to sustainability: formal indicators of social urban sustainability field research in Perth, Western Australia, «Urban Design International», 10 1, 51-64. Download the paper ***   *** The making of a livable urban community is a complex endeavor. For much of the …

The Code’s Project

This website (http://codesproject.asu.edu/) is an anthology of the codes, laws and related documents that have created, or sought to create, particular urban forms. It is a searchable archive drawn from a broad array of historical documents. Documents have been selected from around the world, and from all time periods. Both …

An essay on functional classification of roadways by Laurence Aurbach

Do not miss this beautiful and comprehensive article by Laurence Aurbach on pedhsed.net . Find the whole article here. An exerpt from the Introduction: “Every field has its foundational working concepts and the field of traffic engineering is no exception. It has a concept called functional classification, which is the …

MScUD 2009-10: final examination works: Darren Baird + Mark Feeley

This is the final examination work of students Darren Baird and Mark Feeley. This work won the first “LUC” prize, meaning that it was recognized as best work of the year. LUC stands for Local Urban Code, see what that is about here. Pictures of the prize assignation by the …

MScUD 2009-10: final examination works: David Howel

This is the final examination work of student David Howel. This work won the second “LUC” prize, meaning that it was recognized as second best work of the year. David’s achievement is even more remarkable considering that he is a non-designer. David has a background in planning which, however, emerges …

MScUD 2009-10: final examination works: Peter Russell

This is the final examination work of student Peter Russell. Students were requested to summarise in a space equivalent to six A1 panels their achievements across the whole year, with a particular emphasis on the last phase, that of Masterplanning. Download panel 1 Download panel 2 Download panel 3 Download …

MScUD 2009-10: final examination works: Raymond Brown

This is the final examination work of student Raymond Brown. Students were requested to summarise in a space equivalent to six A1 panels their achievements across the whole year, with a particular emphasis on the last phase, that of Masterplanning. Download panel 1 Download panel 2 Download panel 3 Download …