Urban & Regional Planning
FLDPlanning and designing cities, regions, and urban spaces that balance infrastructure, community, ecology, and social needs.
Urban and regional planning shapes how cities grow and function. This topic covers the strategies, designs, and systems that organize urban space, from housing and transportation to public amenities and environmental integration.
The community explores projects addressing local identity and community involvement, adaptive reuse of industrial sites, ecological approaches to urban design, social housing integration, and agricultural infrastructure as a tool for sustainable city development.
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View all 37 journalsStructuring the Urban Form with Natural Systems: Letting Water Plan Shimla's Next Growth
Rohit Raj's thesis maps catchments, slopes and runoff near Shimla, then places urban functions by water demand so gravity does the work of pumps.
Developing with Water: Testing a Master Plan Against the Flood, One Raised House at a Time
Meikang Li's UnIATA '19 winner turns post-Katrina elevated houses, canals and vacant lots into a landscape-driven regulatory framework for urban planning.
How are the concepts of Urban Design developed?
Whether you are a budding architect or want to get a quote for your new home, this blog is here to help you learn about the concepts of the Urban Design Competition.