GATE 2024 Syllabus for Architecture and Planning

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 – urban
form, 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,
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 neighbourhood; Residential
densities; Affordable Housing; Real estate valuation;

Section 7: Services and Infrastructure

Fire fighting 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 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;

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.