GATE Architecture and Planning Syllabus

Subject Code: AR

Course Structure

Course Syllabus

Section A: Architecture and Design

• Visual composition in 2D and 3D

• Principles of Art and Architecture

• Organization of space

• Architectural Graphics

• Computer Graphics – concepts of CAD, BIM, 3D modeling and Architectural rendition

• Programming languages and automation.

• Anthropometrics

• Planning and design considerations for different building types;

• Site planning

• Circulation- horizontal and vertical

• Barrier free design

• Space Standards

• Building Codes

• National Building Code

• Elements, construction, architectural styles and examples of different periods of −

  • Indian and Western History of Architecture

  • Oriental, Vernacular and Traditional architecture

  • Architectural developments since Industrial Revolution

  • Influence of modern art on architecture

  • Art nouveau, Eclecticism, International styles, Post Modernism, Deconstruction in architecture

  • Recent trends in Contemporary Architecture

  • Works of renowned national and international architects

Section B: Building Materials, Construction and Management

• Behavioral characteristics and applications of different building materials viz. mud, timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP, AAC, different polymers, composites

• Building construction techniques, methods and details

• Building systems and prefabrication of building elements

• Principles of Modular Coordination, estimation, specification, valuation, professional practice

• Construction planning and equipment

• Project management techniques e.g. PERT, CPM etc.

Section C: Building and Structures

• Principles of strength of materials

• Design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC

• Elastic and Limit State design

• Structural systems in RCC and Steel

• Form and Structure

• Principles of Pre-stressing

• High Rise and Long Span structures, gravity and lateral load resisting systems

• Principles and design of disaster resistant structures

Section D: Environmental Planning and Design

• Ecosystem - natural and man-made ecosystem
• Ecological principles
• Concepts of Environmental Impact Analysis
• Environmental considerations in planning and design
• Thermal comfort, ventilation and air movement
• Principles of lighting and illumination
• Climate responsive design
• Solar architecture
• Principles of architectural acoustics
• Green Building- Concepts and Rating
• ECBC
• Building Performance Simulation and Evaluation
• Environmental pollution - types, causes, controls and abatement strategies

Section E: Urban Design

• Concepts and theories of urban design

• Public Perception

• Townscape

• Public Realm

• Urban design interventions for sustainable development and transportation

• Historical and modern examples of urban design

• Public spaces, character, spatial qualities and Sense of Place

• Elements of urban built environment – urban form, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain etc

• Principles, tools and techniques of urban design

• Urban renewal and conservation

• Site planning

• Landscape design

• Development controls – FAR, densities and building bye laws

Section F: Urban Planning and Housing

Planning process

• Types of plans −
  • Master Plan
  • City Development Plan
  • Structure
• Plan −
  • Zonal Plan
  • Action Area Plan
  • Town Planning Scheme
  • Regional Plan
• Salient concepts −
  • Theories and principles of urban planning
• Sustainable urban development
• Emerging concepts of cities −
  • Eco-City
  • Smart City
  • Transit Oriented
• Development (TOD), SEZ, SRZ etc.

Housing

• Concepts
• Principles and examples of neighbourhood
• Housing typologies
• Slums
• Affordable Housing
• Housing for special areas and needs
• Residential
• Densities
• Standards for housing and community facilities
• National Housing Policies, Programs and Schemes

Section G: Planning Techniques and Management

Planning Techniques

• Tools and techniques of Surveys −

  • Physical

  • Topographical

  • Land use

  • Socioeconomic Surveys

• Methods of non-spatial and spatial data analysis

• Graphic presentation of spatial data

• Application of G.I.S. and Remote Sensing techniques in urban and regional planning

• Decision support system and Land Information System

Management

• Urban Economics
• Law of demand and supply of land and its use in planning
• Social, Economic and environmental cost benefit analysis
• Techniques of financial appraisal
• Management of Infrastructure Projects
• Development guidelines such as URDPFI
• Planning Legislation and implementation – Land Acquisition Act, PPP etc.
• Local self-governance

Section H: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation

Building Services

• Water supply
• Sewerage and drainage systems
• Sanitary fittings and fixtures
• Plumbing systems
• Principles of internal and external drainage system
• Principles of electrification of buildings
• Intelligent Buildings
• Elevators and Escalators - standards and uses
• Air-Conditioning systems
• Firefighting Systems
• Building Safety and Security systems

Urban Infrastructure

• Transportation
• Water Supply
• Sewerage
• Drainage
• Solid
• Waste Management
• Electricity
• Communications

Process and Principles of Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering

• Road capacity

• Traffic survey methods

• Traffic flow characteristics

• Traffic analyses and design considerations

• Travel demand forecasting

• Land-use – transportation - urban form inter-relationships Design of roads, intersections, grade separators and parking areas

• Hierarchy of roads and level of service

• Traffic and transport management and control in urban areas

• Mass transportation planning

• Paratransit and other modes of transportation

• Pedestrian and slow moving traffic planning

• Intelligent Transportation Systems

Principles of water supply and sanitation systems

• Water treatment
• Water supply and distribution system
• Water harvesting systems
• Principles, Planning and Design of storm water drainage system
• Sewage disposal methods
• Methods of solid waste management −
  • Collection
  • Transportation
  • Disposal
• Recycling and Reuse of solid waste
• Power Supply and Communication Systems, network, design and guidelines

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