Master of Urban Design
Over the last century, urban design has gradually emerged as a distinct field in response to:
- the need for architects and urban and regional planners to communicate efficiently.
- the need for better design skills at urban scales: streets, street blocks, town centres, city districts, new suburbs, cross-city infrastructure.
Since that time, urban design has expanded enormously. Today, professionals with good urban design knowledge and skills are much sought after by:
- private consulting firms,
- development organisations, and
- local and state governments
In practice, urban designers are involved with a range of professional activities including but not limited to:
- prepare and evaluate urban design policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, concepts, master plans and programs, as well as being involved in the more detailed design and management of urban spaces.
- assisting in designing for specific sites by providing a better appreciation of urban structure and context.
- contributing to development evaluation and enhancing perspectives on urban conservation