Elements of Urban Design
-
Upload
russel-lowell-ala -
Category
Design
-
view
364 -
download
1
Transcript of Elements of Urban Design
ELEMENTS OF URBAN DESIGN
ARCH 433 PLANNING 02FUNDAMENTALS OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
ACOSTA, JOHN ELLIS A.AGUILAR, JANELLE ANN T.ALA, RUSSEL LOWELL C. BABON, KIO ZAMANTHA C.BS ARCHITECTURE 4A
WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN?
Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of our suburbs, towns and cities.
It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live, engage with each other, and engage with the physical place around them.
It involves the design and coordination of all that makes up cities and towns.
BUILDINGS
they shape and articulate space by forming the street walls of the city.
Well-designed buildings and groups of buildings work together to create a sense of place.
PUBLIC SPACES
#ELEMENTSOFURBANDESIGN
Great public spaces are the living room of the city - the place where people come together to enjoy the city and each other.
PUBLIC SPACEs
Public spaces make high quality life in the city possible - they form the stage and backdrop to the drama of life.
Public spaces range from grand central plazas and squares, to small, local neighborhood parks.
New York’s famous city square, Times Square is located at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets.
TIMES SQUARE
PLAZA MAYORThe best known plaza in Madrid, Spain, this impressive city square is one of the main stops on any tourist visit.
STREETS
#ELEMENTSOFURBANDESIGN
These are the connections between spaces and places, as well as being spaces themselves.
They are defined by their physical dimension and character as well as the size, scale, and character of the buildings that line them.
STREETS
The pattern of the street network is part of what defines a city and what makes each city unique.
STREETSEXAMPLES
It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in the central business district, and is most often used in reference to retailing and socializing.
The term is commonly used in Scotland and the United States, and less often in Canada, Australia and Ireland.
Main street
STREETSEXAMPLES
Frequently used for the street name of the primary business street of towns or cities,especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations.
HIGH street
STREETSEXAMPLES
Often used for the main STREET of a town or village. Usage is almost entirely confined to theSOUTH WEST OF ENGLND. There is also a Fore Street in PORTLAND, MAINE, UNITED STATES, presumably named by colonists from SW England.
FORE street
STREETSEXAMPLES
In the US, an overpass is normally a bridge for motor vehicles to pass over other road or rail traffic.
OVERPASS
STREETSEXAMPLES
It would introduce confusion to call a pedestrian bridge or footbridge an overpass.
OVERPASS
STREETS
boulevardMultilane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the center, and perhaps with roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery.
STREETS
is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each side
avenue
STREETS
ESPLANADE
An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk.
In NORTH AMERICA, an esplanade may often refer to a MEDIAN or the strip of raised land dividing a roadway or boulevard.
alleyA narrow street between the fronts of houses or businesses.This type of alley is found in the older parts of many cities,including American cities like PHILADELPHIA ANDBOSTON.
STREETS
alley It can refer to a narrow, usually paved, pedestrian path, often between the walls of buildings in towns and cities.
TRANSPORT
Transport systems connect the parts of cities and help shape them, and enable movement throughout the city.
They include road, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian networks, and together form the total movement system of a city.
TRANSPORT
The balance of these various transport systems is what helps define the quality and character of cities, and makes them either friendly or hostile to pedestrians.
TRANSPORT
The best cities are the ones that elevate the experience of the pedestrian while minimizing the dominance of the private automobile.
TrainA train is a form of rail transport consisting of a series of vehicles that usually runs along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers although magnetic levitation trains that float above the track exist too.
BusA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers. Buses have utilitarian fittings designed for efficient movement of large numbers of people, and often have multiple doors
Bus stationVictory Liner, Inc. has grown as one of the largest bus transportation business groups in the Philippines
jeepneysJeepney Bus Manila Philippines. pimped out Jeepney – one of the many forms of public transportation
taxiA taxi is an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
tricyclea tricycle is a public utility vehicle consisting of a motorcycle and an attached passenger sidecar
LANDSCAPE
#ELEMENTSOFURBANDESIGN
It is the green part of the city that weaves throughout, in the form of urban parks, street trees, plants, flowers, and water in many forms.
The landscape helps define the character and beauty of a city and creates soft, contrasting spaces and elements.
Green spaces in cities range from grand parks to small intimate pocket parks.
LANDSCAPE
landscape
CENTRAL PARKCentral Park is one of those places that make New York such a great place to live. The huge park, 341 hectare large (843 acres), is located in the center of Manhattan. Its design has served as an example for city parks around the world.
STREETS
CENTRAL PARKThe park boasts several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. Especially during the weekends, when cars are not allowed into the park, Central Park is a welcome oasis in this hectic city.
STREETS
POCKET PARKIt is a small park accessible to the general public. Pocket parks are frequently created on a single vacant building lot or on small, irregular pieces of land. They also may be created as a component of the public space requirement of large building projects.
Which will be discussed by next group.
Urban Design weaves together these elements into a coherent, organized design structure.