A PRACTICE OF URBAN DESIGN EDUCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIOS OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING : A case study on Seminar in Urban Environment System 3 at Chiba University(Education)

Abstract

Urban design is a key to revitalization of cities. Its research and education have been executed in architecture and planning schools. The case study is on a six-year series of an undergraduate architecture and planning studio which has four themes; vision of cities, plan of districts, design of urban space and enablement of projects. This paper reveals the studio's program and process, evaluates students' works and understanding, clarified their relation, and finally proposes a method of urban design education.