urban planning
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urban planning
The discipline concerned with the planned design and development of cities and urban areas. It includes the arrangement of buildings, traffic areas, green spaces, and infrastructure.
Moderner Städtebau versucht, Wohnen, Arbeiten und Freizeit intelligent miteinander zu verbinden.
Modern urban planning tries to intelligently combine living, working, and leisure.
The word is made up of 'Städte' (plural of 'die Stadt', city) and 'der Bau' (construction/building). So it describes the planned design and construction of entire cities or city districts.
Der Städtebau des 20. Jahrhunderts war von der Idee der autogerechten Stadt geprägt.
Urban planning in the 20th century was shaped by the idea of the car-friendly city.
'Städtebau' (urban planning) is a technical term from the fields of architecture, geography, and public administration. It refers to a scientific and design-oriented discipline.
Sie studiert Architektur mit dem Schwerpunkt Städtebau.
She is studying architecture with a focus on urban planning.
'Städtebau' (urban planning) is often combined with adjectives that describe a particular orientation or era. Common examples are 'moderner' (modern), 'nachhaltiger' (sustainable), 'sozialer' (social), or 'historischer' (historical) Städtebau.
Nachhaltiger Städtebau legt Wert auf Grünflächen und gute öffentliche Verkehrsmittel.
Sustainable urban planning places importance on green spaces and good public transportation.
architecture
'die Architektur' and 'der Städtebau' both have to do with built places. 'Architektur' mainly means designing and shaping buildings, or the style of a building. 'Städtebau' is broader: it is about planning city districts, streets, squares, green spaces, and infrastructure. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in the context of houses and cities. As a simple guide: Architektur looks more at the building, while Städtebau looks more at the city as a whole.
Im Kurs lernen die Studierenden, wie der Städtebau mehr Platz für Fußgänger schaffen kann.
In the course, the students learn how urban planning can create more space for pedestrians.
Die Architektur des Museums ist modern, aber sie passt gut zur alten Innenstadt.
The architecture of the museum is modern, but it fits well with the old city center.