Elements of Urban Design and Open Spaces.pdf
- 9. Elements of Urban Design ENV 121 Module 3
- 12. Urban Design • Concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of towns and cities. • Can significantly influence the economic, social, environmental, social and cultural outcomes of a place • Economic success • Socio-economic composition of a locality • Both a process and an outcome of creating localities/communities in where people live, engage with other people and engage with their environment. • Involves the design and coordination of all that makes up towns and cities.
- 13. Elements • Buildings (Module 3) • Public Spaces (Module 3 to meeting 4) • Landscape (Module 4) • Circulation (Module 5) • Transportation (Module 6) • Utilities (Module 7)
- 14. Buildings
- 15. Buildings are the most pronounced elements of urban design. They shape and articulate the space by forming the walls of the city. Well-designed buildings and groups of buildings work together to create a sense of space. Buildings
- 20. Urban porosity at different scales
- 21. Public Spaces
- 23. The Role of Public Spaces for Urban Areas 1. Allowing for orderly and rational development. 2. Attracting investment, uses and activities 3. Increasing property values, generating municipal revenue. 4. Providing opportunities for economic development and enhanced livelihood opportunities, increasing tax revenues for local governments. 5. Contributing value to a city’e cultural, historical and architectural endowment, enhancing urban attractiveness and promoting tourism. Reference: UN Habitat Module 6 for Public Spaces Jan 2019
- 24. The Role of Public Spaces for Urban Areas 6. Providing room for social and cultural interaction, fostering a sense of belonging. 7. Enhancing safety • Well-designed , well maintained streets and public spaces = help reduce fear of crime and violence and contribute to improving safety. 8. Improving public health 9. Increasing mobility 10. Improving the environment Reference: UN Habitat Module 6 for Public Spaces Jan 2019
- 27. Benefits of Public Spaces Reference: Public Parks and Open Spaces, A Planning Development Guide
- 28. Types of Open Spaces
- 29. Types of Open Spaces
- 30. Types of Open Spaces
- 31. Types of Open Spaces
- 32. Types of Open Spaces
- 33. Types of Open Spaces
- 34. Types of Open Spaces
- 35. Types of Open Spaces
- 45. Public spaces DBM’s offer to 145 cities: funding for public spaces development • https://onenews.ph/100-phl-cities-ready-for-more-green-open-spaces Online certificate for planning public spaces for accessibility • https://accessforward.ca/publicSpaces/intro Most beautiful public spaces • https://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-public-spaces-according-to- designers-2016-12 Mayor Isko’s cleanup of Manila • https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2019/07/25/152236/isko- moreno-manila-makeover/