Fundamentals of Architecture & City Planning
- 1- Familiarity with architectural design and various functions
o the role of the architect and civil engineer and how they work together in a project
Familiarity with construction plans and projects:
•Phase zero (design studies stage)
•Phase one (design stage and architectural drawings)
•Phase two (executive plans stage)
•Phase three (implementation and monitoring phase)
Recognize the types of architectural functions
Residential (villa, apartment, tower, complex), educational (
- Types of Urban Planning and Architectural Designs, Development, and ConstructionDefinition of Comprehensive, Detailed, and Guiding Plans, Municipal RegulationsUrban Land UsesArchitectural and Urban Planning Laws and RegulationsUrban Development Plans
- 3- Architecture and Urban Planning Rules and Regulations -Occupancy level- Building density
- 4- Principles and Regulations for the Design of Residential Buildings
• Categorization of residential buildings based on the number of floors and how they are situated on the land
• Site Plan (Plot Plan), building location within the site, North-South and East-West oriented buildings, calculation of the permissible building area (allowable floor area), residential occupancies, permissible height and area, construction requirements, adjacency requirements (neighboring requirements)
- 6- Understanding the Components of a Residential Building and Preparing the Physical Program for the Design
Understanding the various zones in housing:
•Entrance
•Family living zone
•Kitchen
•Private and public zones
•Service spaces
•Open and semi-open spaces
•Spatial relationships (relationships between spaces)
•Projects Physical Program and space program
- 6- Space Regulations and Standards
•National Building Regulations (Mabhat 4 - Topic 4)
-Entrance spaces, size and dimensions of spaces, corridor spaces, stairways, lighting and ventilation, railings (balustrades) and guards, doors and windows, etc.
-General requirements and considerations for small internal courtyards (patios/light wells) and semi-open spaces (balconies and verandas/terraces).
- Presenting and Analyzing Projects
- Regulations for Elevator and Stair Design, Parking, and Ramp Regulations
- 9- Climatic Design in Architecture and Energy Efficiency Methods
- 10- Structural FundamentalsAxes, Stair Structure, and Related Regulations
- Presenting and Analyzing Projects
- 12- Green and Sustainable Buildings
- 13- Presenting and Analyzing Projects
- 14- Principles of Non-Residential Building Design
- 15- Presenting and Analyzing Projects
- 16- Presenting and Analyzing Projects