Top Urban Planning Issues 1. Urban Space 2. Scale 3. Massing 4. Identity 5. Architecture/Design
Quality of Urban Space 4: 1 ratio = sense of enclosed space increasing compromised 1 x 4 x 3: 1 ratio = lower threshold for a full sense of enclosed space 1 x 3 x 2: 1 ratio = upper threshold for a full sense of enclosed space 1 x 2 x 1: 1 ratio = full sense of enclosed space 1 x 1 x Architecture/Design
Public vs. Private Urban Space Public Space (street space) Public Urban Space (promenade, street, walks) Private Urban Space (plazas & courtyards) Private Space (courtyard space) Street Arcade (semi-public) (transitional) Semi-Private Urban Space (plazas & courtyards Architecture/Design
Urban Space and Field of View 10’ Converse Distance 40’ Read Facial Expression 80’ Facial Recognition 450’ Distinguish Between Different Body Actions 4000’ Maximum Distance For Seeing Another Person Architecture/Design
Scale … that quality of a project that allows an individual to project oneself into it… Architecture/Design
Massing …is that aspect of a project that refers to its size shape and proportioning. A project’s massing is said to be good if, when joined with neighboring buildings, it has a sense of continuity and comprehensibility… Architecture/Design
Identity …that aspect of a project which embodies or symbolizes a person’s recall of their experiences… Architecture/Design