GATE 2023 Syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR)

AR Architecture and Planning

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 –
urbanform, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain etc.; Concepts and theories of urban
design; Principles, 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,
SmartCity; 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 neighbourhood; 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;

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 trendsin 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;

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 behaviour; 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, Panchayatiraj 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.