Sveučilište u Splitu - Fakultet građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije University of Split - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy

Academic staff:

• Ana Grgić Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor, Head of Department
• Dario Gabrić, Full Professor
• Hrvoje Bartulović Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Bruna Lukšić, Assistant

Learning Outcomes:

Undergraduate University Study of Architecture and Urban Planning

Introduction to Urban Planning - a student will be able to:

• Describe the basic premises of urban planning and design and interpret urban planning as a complex research process
• State and interpret the elements that define urban design; describe the historical and theoretical aspect of the key stages of the development of urban space; identify and analyse the characteristics of the urban context and the processes that take place within it, as well as interpret the outcomes of the analytical process
• Demonstrate the basic design tools for successfully tackling spatial-planning problems and challenges, in simulated and real conditions

History of Urban Form - a student will be able to:

• Critically examine the development of urban forms from the prehistoric times to the 20^th century
• Link the social circumstances to the causes of the emergence and growth of urban systems
• Compare the characteristics of the development of urban systems in different historical and spatial circumstances
• Analyse the elements of historical urban forms applicable to the planning of sustainable urban development

Urban Planning Workshop I - a student will be able to:

• Interpret, apply and define the basic rules of urban planning
• Identify the main characteristics of an urban context
• Synthesise the characteristics of an urban structure and their integration into the concept of a future design
• Apply the elements and rules of urban-design compositions in small and big scales
• Based on conducted analyses, propose key urban-design elements, morphological elements of an urban structure, urban typologies which will form the basis of a spatial-planning concept
• Select and verify the grounds for the application of basic elements and tools for the definition and design of public space
• Verify the basic analytical and conceptual premises by creating an urban-planning and architectural design of a public space (a street or a square)

Urban Planning Workshop II - a student will be able to:

• Develop the ability to create an urban-planning design of a low-density housing estate, at the level of a detailed development plan
• Develop the ability to analytically interpret the essential elements of the spatial and social context of a studied city or urban area and integrate them into an urban-planning project
• Develop the ability of the interdisciplinary interpretation of an urban-planning project of a housing estate or of project of the urban reconstruction of city neighbourhood
• Develop knowledge of typologically and morphologically diverse types of construction, in order to form and define spaces of high urban-planning quality

Modern History of Urban Design - a student will be able to:

• Identify the influence of theoretical paradigms and ideas on the realised urban-planning projects in the city and analyse their implementation
• Analyse the causal link between social paradigms (technological, institutional, political, cultural) and the urban-planning discourse of a particular historical period
• Compare the different concepts of social housing within the temporal and spatial framework of the course and analyse their typological variations
• Make well-founded observations on the implications of the taught urban-planning theories for the complex form of the city

Graduate University Study of Architecture and Urban Planning

Research in Urban Planning - a student will be able to:

• develop a nuanced understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of urban planning, exploring its intersections with demographic, economic, sociological, and other planning domains,
• acquire insight into contemporary global urbanization processes, comprehending the diverse forms and characteristics of urban systems.
• develop proficiency in foundational urban planning research topics, including urban renewal, city-edge relations, transport, communal infrastructure, public space dynamics, the cultural dimension of cities, and the evolution of communication as an integrative factor,
• gain familiarity with basic methodologies and technologies employed in urban research, treating urban planning as a scientific research discipline.
• develop a comprehensive understanding of the historical and contemporary theories of urban planning,
• develop an appreciation for the spatial, functional, programmatic, and, importantly, temporal components in urban planning, recognizing the dynamic nature of urban spaces over time,
• acquire knowledge of the fundamental principles and criteria governing urban space planning, with a focus on their spatial, functional, programmatic, and temporal dimensions.

Physical Planning 1 - a student will achieve:

• Knowledge of basic concepts and principles, theories and methods in spatial planning.
• Familiarity with the categorization of spatial and urban plans, methods, content and method of their creation.
• Knowledge of the basic legal and administrative principles of space management, from historical overview to contemporary trends.
• Knowledge of the basic legal frameworks in which spatial development processes take place, as well as knowledge of legislation in terms of spatial planning in the Republic of Croatia, EU directives, strategic state spatial regulations, regional development programs, and knowledge of implementation instruments.
• Knowledge of the basic instruments of land policy and methods of acquiring land, such as the right of first purchase of land, consolidation and expropriation.
• Knowledge of the basics of space management, infrastructure development, and basic elements of sustainable development.
• Knowledge of the basic methods of real estate and land valuation, basic features and processes in the real estate market such as analytical basics, data and market analysis (comparisons, profit, costs).

Urban Design - a student will be able to:

• recognize the developmental, progressive and regressive processes in urban space.

• define typologies, models and methods of defining and articulating the urban matrix, i.e. morphology. urban space.
• dimension the space for the positioning of infrastructural facilities and knowledge of the basic technical, functional and spatial parameters of urban and communal infrastructure.
• understand the basic principles of functioning and criteria for planning special-purpose spaces, single-purpose complexes and monofunctional spatial entities such as transport hubs, campuses of various purposes, industry, agriculture, tourism, etc.
• recognize, interpret and valorize the state and process in the city space with the ability to articulate and control them.

Physical Planning 2 - a student will be able to:

• understand the multidisciplinary character and aspects of spatial planning and its relationship with other forms of planning.
• acknowledge the sociological and demographic aspects of spatial planning and the process of urbanization, and the forms and characteristics of urban systems.
• acknowledge the basic spatial elements relevant for spatial planning, especially of traffic and infrastructure systems.
• acknowledge the basic principles of functioning and criteria for planning spaces for special purposes and mono-functional spatial entities such as industry, agriculture, tourism, etc.
• explain the basic legal and legal frameworks, that is, principles and methods of valorization and protection of space, natural features and resources (water, soil, air, flora and fauna, etc.), and natural and cultural landscape.

Urban Economics - a student will be able to:

• develop the ability to critically reflect on the possibilities and methods of applying urban economic tools, methods, and techniques in the study of spatial changes.
• develop the ability to interpret and generalize the results obtained from research.
• be equipped to propose and coordinate the application of various urban economic analytical procedures, research, and methods in city and regional planning.
• develop the ability to recognize and understand the advantages and scope of interdisciplinary spatial research, particularly in situations where architectural-urban and urban economic approaches to planning and space utilization intersect.

Integrated Environmental Protection - a student will be able to:

• understand progressive and degrading, or regressive developmental processes in space
• recognise types of loads and their impact on the environment
• understand methods of control and management of processes that pressure and degrade space and affect the environment.
• acknowledge the environmental quality management measures and procedures, legal procedures and technical standards of environmental protection.
• interpret and generalize the results of analysis environmental quality.
• define the goals of environmental protection.
• understand elements and content of an environmental impact assessment study, strategic assessment, assessment of the need for an assessment, etc.)

Social Urban Research - a student will be able to:

• critically reflect on the potential application of certain types of sociological analyses and techniques in spatial research.
• construct and apply various analytical procedures and research methods, particularly those of an empirical nature.
• interpret and generalize the results obtained from research.
• recognize and understand the advantages and scope of interdisciplinary spatial research, especially in situations where architectural and sociological approaches, orientations, projects, etc., intersect.

International Urban Planning or Architectural Student Workshop - a student will be able to:

• collaborate effectively in a team and demonstrate strong communication skills.
• work independently and exhibit competitiveness.
• apply analytical thinking to recognize and understand processes in unfamiliar environments.
• -dentify and assess key characteristics of unfamiliar spatial and/or social contexts, approaching issues with critical and objective analysis.
• communicate clearly and make informed decisions.
• develop and present ideas effectively.

Complex Architectural and Urban Design Strucrurtes - a student will be able to:

• understand the basic typologies and typological development of complex spatial-functional structures,
• be familiar with the fundamental spatial elements and conditions for positioning complex structures in space,
• understand the basic functional components and spatial organization of complex architectural structures,
• describe legal frameworks for planning, designing, and constructing complex structures,
• develop a project program for one of the analyzed complex spatial structures.