Space in Urban Design, Urban Aesthetics

SPACE IN URBAN
DESIGN, URBAN
AESTHETICS &
URBAN PATTERN
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Space in Urban Design
■ Space - is one of the
elements of design of
architecture,[1] as space is
continuously studied for its
usage. Architectural designs
are created by carving space
out of space, creating space
out of space, and designing
spaces by dividing this space
using various tools, such as
geometry, colors, and shapes
Types of Urban Space
■ Public open space - Managed open space, typically green and
available and open to all, even if temporally controlled.
■ Civic space - The traditional forms of urban space, open and
available to all and catering for a wide variety of functions.
■ Natural / semi-natural urban space - Natural and semi-natural
features within urban areas, typically under state ownership.
■ Movement space - Space dominated by movement needs,
largely for motorized transportation.
■ Service space - Space dominated by modern servicing
requirements needs.
■ Leftover space - Space left over after development, often
designed without function.
■ Undefined space - Undeveloped space, either abandoned or
awaiting redevelopment.
■ Interchange space - Transport stops and interchanges,
whether internal or external.
Types of Urban Space
■ Public ‘private’ space - Seemingly public external space, in
fact, privately owned and to greater or lesser degrees
controlled.
■ Conspicuous space - Public spaces designed to make
strangers feel conspicuous and, potentially, unwelcome.
■ Internalized ‘public’ space - Formally public and external
uses, internalized and, often, privatized.
■ Retail space - Privately owned but publicly accessible
exchange spaces.
■ Third place spaces - Semi-public meeting and social places,
public and private.
■ Private ‘public’ space - Publicly owned, but functionally
and user determined spaces.
■ Visible private space Physically private, but visually public
space.
■ Interface spaces -Physically demarked but publically
accessible interfaces between public and private space
Types of Urban space
■ User selecting spaces - Spaces for selected
groups, determined and sometimes controlled
by age or activity.
■ Private open space- Physically private open
space.
■ External private space- Physically private
spaces, grounds, and gardens.
■ Internal private space - Private or business
space.
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Public Open Space Civic Space
Semi- Natural Urban Movement Space

Service Space Retail Space
Interchange space Public, Private Space

Urban Aesthetics
Concept of Aesthetics
■ Aesthetics in urban design refers to the creative
arrangement of the elements of a town in a
beautiful and functional manner.
■ Order and beauty in a town are a necessity not an
afterthought , they are as much a prerequisite to
human health as is fresh air.
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Brief History
■ At the beginning of the 3rd millennium, when
urban settlements become more and more
crowded due to the work and life conditions they
offer, urban aesthetics is becoming increasingly
imperative. This is all the more important as
population growth , in some cities has influenced
directly the city’s architecture, determining a
growth of residential construction, which,
seldom, did not appeal to the “laws of beauty”
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■ In relation to public spaces and places aesthetics
relates to the attractiveness of an area and in
particular the combined effects of various
elements such as the quality of the architectural
and landscape design, the quality of views and
vistas, and the arrangements of elements such as
furniture in the public realm. It requires a
connection between architectural and landscape
quality , the experiencing of attractions, and the
of the city.
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■ Attractiveness of the neighborhood
environment is associated with overall
experience and use such as walking, cycling,
viewing and conversation. If a neighborhood
is attractive it invites people to use and enjoy
its public spaces and places and to feel safe in
doing so.
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■ Colors and light: choice of color to reflect
aesthetics sensibility, quality of natural light an
important visual factor.
■ Water: proximity to waters and possible
interplay a natural asset, water edges, harbors ,
shorelines , islands, canals etc.
■ Geometry: form and relationships of angles,
lines, curves etc.
■ Human scale: how each inhabitant would use
space and how they would feel in it.
■ The pattern of the city is the way how different
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functions and elements of the settlement form
are distributed and mixed together spatially. It
can be measures by the size of its grain. Grain is
fine when similar elements of functions are
widely dispersed throughout the district without
PATTERN
forming and large clusters . On the other hand,
grain is coarse if different elements and
functions are segregated from each other in way
that extensive areas of one thing are separated
from extensive areas other things.
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Form and
structure of urban
areas
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