Site Planning

The course introduces the process of planning a residential area in an urban context. Teaching focuses on site analyses, urban design of buildings and public spaces, infrastructure for transport and a zoning plan. The course introduces principles that inform the formal development of residential areas in an urban context.

Knowledge: The candidate has thorough knowledge on principles applied in the development of planning documents in the context of the Norwegian planning system. Skills: The candidate can develop and discuss a proposal for a planning task, prepare analyses that support a proposed plan, establish presentations, and can handle planning tools that are applied in the Norwegian planning system. Candidates can cooperate and produce in an interdisciplinary process. General qualifications: The candidate can solve planning tasks in different contexts and under varying premises and can communicate well in interdisciplinary cooperation processes.

Exercises in groups, lectures and excursions.

This course is offered to incoming exchange students and will be thought in English if necessary.