Urban design tools and methods module (2020)

This is a core module for MAUD students in the first semester. Over the course of six weeks, the students have explored a set of areas in north Sheffield from an area called Shalesmoor to Hillsborough.

The module involves six lecture/seminar/workshop sessions and a research task performed which students are expected to complete in the field individually and in groups. Each session introduced a series of methodological approaches to urban design, both in terms of practical skills and theoretical grounding.

These include

• mapping

• surveying

• writing

• taking photos

• holding meetings

• critiquing

• gathering data

Each student was tasked to practice a range of observational and representational methods that will enable them to engage with their site 'experientially', 'reflectively' and 'propositionally'. The intention of a tools-based approach early in the academic year is to introduce the course's approach to urban design and prepare students to design project-based learning.

Gallery

This gallery showcases a range of methodological approaches the students practised. To view larger versions of the work sheets, right-click on an image and select 'Open image in new tab'.