Design of the Built Environment

Education facts

Code: SBG342

Design in the Built Environment is a studio-based course that provides an introduction to develop the knowledge and skills to design a neighborhood within a spatial planning project. The course also give insight in different media of investigation and presentation, with the understanding of a set of tools used in the design process (both analog and digital). Throughout this course the students are able to examine the different ways in which the urban environment is shaped; how form, materials, lighting, and color affect the appearance of the city, how geographic factors, like solar lighting and topography impact the placing of new buildings, and much more.

Entry requirements

Geovisualisation in built environment 7.5 credits and Physical Detailed Planning 7.5 credits or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Design of the Built Environment

  University of Gävle

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %