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Urban Design Space, Aesthetics & Pattern

1. Urban design space can be categorized as either mental/experiential space or physical/existential space. There are three types of space - place space, path space, and transition space. 2. Urban aesthetics refers to the artistic arrangement of elements in a city in a beautiful and practical manner. It involves the quality of architecture, landscape design, views, and placement of public items. 3. Elements that can achieve urban aesthetics include productive street frontages, buildings framing public spaces, planting trees, designing walking paths, and incorporating parks and open spaces.

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Urban Design Space, Aesthetics & Pattern

1. Urban design space can be categorized as either mental/experiential space or physical/existential space. There are three types of space - place space, path space, and transition space. 2. Urban aesthetics refers to the artistic arrangement of elements in a city in a beautiful and practical manner. It involves the quality of architecture, landscape design, views, and placement of public items. 3. Elements that can achieve urban aesthetics include productive street frontages, buildings framing public spaces, planting trees, designing walking paths, and incorporating parks and open spaces.

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Urban Design Space,

Aesthetics & Pattern


Presented by: Lacanilao, Michael Joshua B.
Space in Urban Design

Two Main Categories of Space *

Mental Space (Experiential) 01


a representation of physical space

Physical Space (Existential) 02


established and unbounded extensions in three
directions, considered void of matter or without
relation to any of it
Three Types of Space
Place - Space 01
significant spaces that give the
impression of being in a specific place
or position

Path - Space 02
Corridor, connector, and passageway
are three main directional transfer
spaces.

Transition - Space 03
minor spaces that facilitate the transition from one
state to another (between two destination, between
exterior and interior, between nature and
buildings)
The study of observable distances
between people as they communicate
is known as proxemics. This has to
Proxemics do with the analysis of how we use
space and how different variations of
how we use space can make us feel
more comfortable or nervous.
Urban Aesthetics
Concept of Aesthetics

01 02
The artistic arrangement of the elements of a Order and beauty in a city are a must, not a
town in a beautiful and practical manner is luxury, they are as important to human
referred to as aesthetics in urban design. health as fresh air.
02
Urban Aesthetics
Throughout the context of public spaces and locations,
aesthetics refers to the overall beauty of a space, as
well as the combined effects of various factors such as
the quality of architectural and landscape design, the
quality of views and vistas, and the placement of items
such as furniture in the public domain.

It necessitates a connection between the quality of


architecture and landscape, the enjoyment of
attractions, and the use of the city.
03
Urban Aesthetics
The overall experience and use of the neighborhood
environment, such as walking, riding, watching, and
conversing, is linked to its attractiveness. When a
neighborhood is appealing, people are more likely to
use and enjoy its public spaces and places while still
feeling comfortable doing so.
Elements of Urban Aesthetics

Extracted Form Vistas and Site Supremacy Expression Entrance & Approach

from the capital, a space


consider simple slopes, hill view of the cities have a
markers/symbols/orname
angles, vegetation/tree canopies, landscape... significant effect
ntation/detail, such as
and rock outcrops to achieve countryside with a on visitors who
minarets and towers;
harmony between buildings and lovely frame travel through
landmarks; urban
nature. Reflects nature's most (panorama) long, congested
landscape and skyline
prominent and pervasive streets/water.
accents
characteristics
Color & Light 01
Color selection to demonstrate aesthetic
sensibility; natural light quality is a significant
visual element.

Water 02
A natural advantage is proximity to water and the
potential for interaction; water edges, harbors,
shorelines, beaches, canals, and so on.

Geometry 03
form and relationships of angles, lines, curves e.t.c

Human Scale 04
How each inhabitant would use space and how
they would feel in it.
How to Achieve

01
Plan productive, interesting, and inviting street
frontages with contiguous development to create
attractive and welcoming streets.

02
Buildings may be used to frame public spaces and
construct a distinct street frontage with a pleasing
pedestrian edge and human size.
Encourage

25% 60% 100%

Planting large canopy trees along Designing walking and Parks and open spaces are
streets to provide shade, increase the cycling paths to and from places where people can sit,
street's visual amenity, and provide a local landmarks and points of meet, and speak in a
friendly atmosphere for pedestrians and interest creates stimulating friendly environment.
and attractive routes.
cyclists.
Avoid

Poorly maintained parks and Spaces with no seating or


Street verges with
open space other elements for
insufficient space for
sitting.
street tree planting and
public furniture.

Inactive development, such as carparks, service


areas, and blank facades fronting streets and
pedestrian and cycling routes.
Urban Pattern
00
Urban Pattern
The form of the community is the spatial distribution
and mixing of various roles and elements of the
settlement form. Its grain size may be used to
determine its size. When similar elements or functions
are uniformly distributed across the district without
creating large clusters, grain is great.

Grain is coarse, on the other hand, when various


elements and functions are isolated from one another
in such a way that large areas of one thing are
separated from large areas of other things.
Aspects
01 - Imageability
Aspects of Urban Pattern
02. Form-Function Relationship 03. Main Variations of Urban form and Structure

direct relationship between


Linear, radial, grid, cluster
the structure of a thing and
e.t.c
the way it functions

04. Objectives of urban form 05. Growth and decline

The degradation of the inner city, which is mostly


includes growth; Meaning and exacerbated by a lack of investment and maintenance; the
identity e.t.c movement of residents from central urban areas to low-
density areas outside of the city. It is often, but not always,
followed by a decrease in population, poor economic results,
and unemployment.
“Architecture is the learned game, correct and
magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.”

—Le Corbusier

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