AR-ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

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GATE -2021
(AR-ARCHITECTURE SYLLABUS)
Part A: Common

Section 1: Architecture, Planning and Design

Architectural Graphics; Visual composition in 2D and 3D; Computer

application in Architecture and Planning; Anthropometrics; Organization
of space; Circulation- horizontal and vertical; Space Standards;
Universal design; Building byelaws; Codes and standards

Section 2: Construction and Management

Project management techniques e.g. PERT, CPM etc. ; Estimation and

Specification; Professional practice and ethics; Form and Structure;
Principles and design of disaster resistant structures; Temporary
structures for rehabilitation;

Section 3: Environmental Planning and Design

Natural and man-made ecosystem; Ecological principles; Environmental

considerations in planning and design; Environmental pollution- types,
causes, controls and abatement strategies; Sustainable development,
goals and strategies; Climate change and built environment; Climate
responsive design;

Section 4: Urban Design, landscape and Conservation

Historical and modern examples of urban design; Elements of urban

built environment – urban form, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric,
texture, grain etc.; Concepts and theories of urban design; Principles,
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tools and techniques of urban design; Public spaces, character, spatial

qualities and Sense of Place; Urban design interventions for sustainable
development and transportation; Development controls – FAR,
densities and building byelaws. ; Urban renewal and conservation;
heritage conservation; historical public spaces and gardens; Landscape
design; Site planning;

Section 5: Planning process

Salient concepts, theories and principles of urban planning; concepts of

cities - Eco-City, Smart City; Concepts and theories by trendsetting
planners and designers; Ekistics; Urban sociology; Social, Economic and
environmental cost benefit analysis; Methods of non-spatial and spatial
data analysis; Development guidelines such as URDPFI;

Section 6: Housing

Housing typologies; Concepts, principles and examples of

neighborhood; Residential densities; Affordable Housing; Real estate
valuation;

Section 7: Services and Infrastructure

Firefighting Systems; Building Safety and Security systems; Building

Management 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 and disposal;
Recycling and Reuse of solid waste; Land-use – transportation - urban
form inter-relationships; Design of roads, intersections, grade
separators and parking areas; Hierarchy of roads and level of service;
Para-transits and other modes of transportation, Pedestrian and slow
moving traffic planning;
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Part B1: Architecture

Section B1.1: History and Contemporary Architecture

Principles of Art and Architecture; World History of Architecture:

Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance,
Baroque-Rococo, etc.; Recent trends in Contemporary Architecture: Art
nouveau, Art Deco, Eclecticism, International styles, Post Modernism,
Deconstruction in architecture, etc.; Influence of Modern art and Design
in Architecture; Indian vernacular and traditional Architecture, Oriental
Architecture ; Works of renowned national and international architects;

Section B1.2: Building Construction and Structural systems

Building construction techniques, methods and details; Building systems

and prefabrication of building elements; Principles of Modular
Coordination; Construction planning and equipment; Building material
characteristics and applications; Principles of strength of materials;
Alternative building materials; Foundations; Design of structural
elements with different materials; Elastic and Limit State design;
Structural systems; Principles of Pre-stressing; High Rise and Long Span
structures, gravity and lateral load resisting systems;

Section B1.3: Building Services and Sustainability

Solar architecture; Thermal, visual and acoustic comfort in built

environments; Natural and Mechanical ventilation in buildings; Air-
Conditioning systems; Sustainable building strategies; Building
Performance Simulation and Evaluation; Intelligent Buildings; Water
supply; Sewerage and drainage systems; Sanitary fittings and fixtures;
Plumbing systems; Principles of internal and external drainage system;
Principles of electrification of buildings; Elevators and Escalators -
standards and uses;
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Part B2: Planning

Section B2.1: Regional and Settlement Planning

Regional delineation; settlement hierarchy; Types and hierarchy of

plans; Various schemes and programs of central government; Transit
Oriented Development (TOD), SEZ, SRZ etc.; Public Perception and user
behavior; National Housing Policies, Programs and Schemes. ; Slums,
Squatters and informal housing; Standards for housing and community
facilities; Housing for special areas and needs;

Section B2.2: Planning Techniques and Management

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

regional planning; Tools and techniques of Surveys – Physical,
Topographical, Land use and Socio-economic Surveys; Urban Economics,
Law of demand and supply of land and its use in planning; Graphic
presentation of spatial data; Local self-governance, Panchayat raj
institutions; Planning Legislation and implementation – Land Acquisition
Act, PPP etc.; Decision support system and Land Information System;
Urban geography and econometrics; Management of Infrastructure
Projects; Demography and equity in planning ;

Section B2.3: Infrastructure Planning

Process and Principles of Transportation Planning and Traffic

Engineering; Road capacity and Travel demand forecasting; Traffic
survey methods, Traffic flow Analysis; Traffic analyses and design
considerations; Traffic and transport management and control in urban
areas; Mass transportation planning; Intelligent Transportation
Systems; Urban and Rural Infrastructure System Network;

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The weightage and marking scheme :

Reference books :

1.Building Construction _Author- Sushil kumar

Link : https://ufawmetlilid.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/building-
construction-book-by-sushil-kumar-pdf-20.pdf

2. Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design

Author-Kelleann Foster

Link - https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0000/5753/94/L-G-
0000575394-0002319951.pdf

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3. History of Architecture_Author- Fletcher

Link: https://sites.google.com/site/pdfelitereadbook4/-pdf-sir-banister-
fletcher-s-a-history-of-architecture-twentieth-edition-download-e-books

4. Urban Transport Planning and Management

Author- Pratibha Deshmukh

Link:

https://tudatexodyp.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/urban_transport_pla
nning_and_management.pdf

5. Manual of Tropical Housing and building _Author- Kelleann Foster

Link: http://doseki40gushio21.ddns.net/1223.html

6. CAD/CAM: Principles and Applications _Author- P N Rao

Link: https://dlscrib.com/download/cad-cam-text-book-by-p-n-
rao_5891d98b6454a7a817b1e996_pdf

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7. Building Services and Equipment: _Author- 2 F Hall

Link: https://saajansharma.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/building-
services-handbook.pdf

8. The Urban Pattern: City Planning and Design _Author- Gallion

Link:
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Urban_Pattern.html?id=_D
NUAAAAMAAJ

9. Strength of material _Author- R S Khurmi

Link:https://www.academia.edu/40843847/Strength_of_Materials_by_R
_S_Khurmi

10. Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure _Author- Rajagopalan

Link: http://m.jansatta.com/my5p/26-aurore-watsica-v/5Qir1CQXex-
environmental-studies-from-crisis-to-cure-paperb-0199459754.pdf

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Question Papers :

2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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