GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) Syllabus 2024: PDF Download, List of Chapters and Topics

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Architecture, Planning, and Design

Architectural Graphics; Universal design; Visual composition in 2D and 3D; Computer application in Architecture and Planning; Codes and standards, Space Standards; Building bye-laws; Anthropometrics; Organization of space; Circulation- horizontal and vertical

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Construction and Management

Project management techniques e.g. PERT, CPM, etc.; resistant structures; Estimation and Specification; Temporary structures for rehabilitation, Professional Practice, and ethics; Principles and design of disaster,  Form, and Structure

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Environmental Planning and Design

Natural and man-made ecosystem; Sustainable development, Ecological principles; Environmental pollution- types, causes, Environmental considerations in

Planning and design, controls and abatement strategies; goals and strategies; Climate responsive design, Climate change and built environment

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Urban Design, Landscape and Conservation

Historical and modern examples of urban design; Concepts and theories of urban Design; Principles, tools, and techniques of urban design; Public spaces, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain, etc.; character, spatial, Elements of urban built environment – urban form, Development controls – FAR, densities, and building bye-laws. Qualities and Sense of Place; Urban renewal and conservation; Urban design interventions for sustainable development and transportation; Heritage conservation; Landscape design; Site planning, Historical public spaces and gardens

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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

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Housing

Concepts, principles, and examples of the neighborhood; Housing typologies; Affordable Housing; Residential densities; Real estate valuation

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Services and Infrastructure

Building Safety and Security systems; Building Management Systems; Fire fighting Systems; 

Water treatment; Water supply and distribution system;  Methods of solid waste management - collection, transportation, and disposal;  Planning and Design of stormwater drainage system; Water harvesting systems; Principles, Sewage disposal methods; Recycling and Reuse of solid waste; Design of roads, intersections, grade separators, and parking areas; Land-use - transportation - urban form inter-relationships; Para-transits and other modes of transportation, Hierarchy of roads and level of service; Pedestrian and slow-moving traffic planning

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History and Contemporary Architecture

World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman

classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo, etc, Principles of Art and Architecture.; 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; Works of renowned national and international architectsIndian vernacular and traditional Architecture, Oriental Architecture

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Building Construction and Structural systems

Building construction techniques, methods, and details; Principles of Modular Coordination; Building material characteristics and applications; Principles of strength of materials; Building systems and prefabrication of building elements; Construction planning and equipment; Foundations; Design of structural elements with different

materials; Principles of Pre-stressing; High Rise and Long Span structures, gravity and lateral load resisting systems, Alternative building materials; Elastic and Limit State design; Structural systems; 

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Building Services and Sustainability

Air-Conditioning systems; Sustainable building strategies; Solar architecture; Natural and Mechanical ventilation in buildings; Thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort in built environments; Building Performance Simulation and Evaluation; Intelligent Buildings; Water Supply; Sanitary fittings and fixtures; Sewerage and drainage systems; Plumbing systems; Principles of electrification of buildings; Principles of internal and external drainage systems; Elevators and Escalators - standards and uses

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Regional and Settlement Planning

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

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Planning Techniques and Management

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

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Infrastructure Planning

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

Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design

Kelleann Foster

Building Construction

Sushil Kumar

Manual of Tropical Housing and Building

Kelleann Foster

History of Architecture

Fletcher

Urban Transport Planning and Management

Pratibha Deshmukh

The Urban Pattern: City Planning and Design

Gallion

CAD/CAM: Principles and Applications

P N Rao

Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure

Rajagopalan

Building Services and Equipment: 2

F Hall

Strength of material

R S Khurmi

General Aptitude

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(5 x 1) + (5 x 2)

15

Part A 

39

(18 x 1) + (21 x 2)

60

Part B: 

• Part B1 (Architecture)
• Part B2 (Planning)

16

(7 x 1) + (9 x 2)

25

Total

55

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