The subject "Urban design I - fundamentals of urban design" acquaints the students of the Faculty of Architecture for the first time with the problems of urban design. The first part of classes covers the significance of urban design in the society, its relation to land use planing and its contemporary interpretation. Emphasis is put on the conceptual principles of developing the city's functional components and its functional system. Students get also acquainted with the urban typology of buildings, utilities, residential units, commercial and non-commercial facilities, recreation facilities, green spaces, technical and transport infrastructure. In classes and tutorials students gain fundamental skills in urban designing, and are prepared for managing a basic urban design studio.