scholarly journals A mixed methods approach to understanding streetscape preferences in a multicultural setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 205979912093723
Author(s):  
Maryam Lesan ◽  
Morten Gjerde
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Public Space Design

Relationships between people and their environments are continually reconstituted through public space. Culture and background are important influences on how people respond to their environments and, as populations become more diverse, it might be expected that public spaces respond to more diverse preferences. In New Zealand, despite its bi-cultural history, it is largely European preferences that have shaped public spaces. However, with immigration and travel, the country is rapidly becoming multicultural, with Pasifika people and Asians making up larger proportions of the population alongside those who identify as Māori and European. If public spaces are to respond to these changing demographics, there is little empiric evidence to inform urban designers and public space managers. This article discusses the methods used to examine streets as one of the most relevant types of public space in New Zealand. The methodology was deployed in two distinct stages, the first of which made use of ethnographic fieldwork and provided data on specific public spaces and their usage through a range of case studies. The second stage utilised online surveys to probe people’s preferences for a series of visualisations of street environments. Most research on public space design has to date been focussed on one or the other of these methods (field research or visual preference surveys). The combination of methods used in this research enables a deeper understanding of which public space attributes foster lingering and social activities among people from different cultural backgrounds. This methodology is feasible and comprehensive, clearly identifying the important relationships between design, use and preference in multicultural societies. The findings will be of interest to other researchers, urban practitioners and city officials.

Pop-Up Planning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon C.C. Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Creative Placemaking ◽  
Tactical Urbanism ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Public Space Design

Chapter 6 looks at the world of official urban planning and placemaking, providing different perspectives on its relationship to DIY urbanism. Through the voices of professional planners, the chapter explores their conflicted opinions on DIY approaches: criticizing their informality and emphasizing the importance of regulations and accountability for everything from basic functionality to social equity, yet sympathetic to do-it-yourselfers’ frustrations and often excited to adopt their tactics, harness their energy, and exploit their cultural value. The chapter then describes how some DIY projects have found pathways to formal adoption and inspired popular “tactical urbanism” and “creative placemaking” approaches to public space design. Many such interventions can result in innovative public spaces with social, environmental, and economic benefits. But the reproduction of an aesthetic experience selectively inspired by a hip grassroots trend and combined with “creative class” values can mark the resulting spaces themselves as elite and exclusionary.

scholarly journals Systemic Triangulation, a Tool for Complex Urban Diagnosis. The Case of Horsh Beirut

2019 ◽  
pp. 5-36
Author(s):  
Joumana Stephan ◽  
Nada Chbat
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Complex Case ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Linear Representations ◽  
Complexity Thinking ◽  
Relational Diagnosis ◽  
Urban Problems ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Space Design

Perceived as a complex system, public space could be examined through the means of complexity thinking. Complexity thinking not only offers a new urban terminology delivering interesting insights on the city and its public space, it also offers new tools that could deepen our understanding of their major issues. In this paper, the complex case of Horsh Beirut is diagnosed with one of these tools: Systemic Triangulation. As a trans disciplinary tool for relational diagnosis, Systemic Triangulation acknowledges the inscription of urban problems in structural, functional and dynamic continuums, establishing the relationships between them, and projecting interactions between the system and its environment. This paper searches for the implication of this method, based on non-linear representations of urban reality, in public space design and management. And explores to what extent the systemic approach could give us fresh answers on classic urban problems such as dysfunctional green public spaces and spatial segregation.

scholarly journals The Improvement of the Comfort of Public Spaces as a Local Initiative in Coping with Climate Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vukmirovic ◽  
Gavrilovic ◽  
Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Space Network ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Public Space Design

Being the vital element of successful cities, public spaces play an important role in achieving sustainable development goals and in coping with climate change. The new urban agenda considers public spaces indispensable for sustaining the productivity of cities, social cohesion and inclusion, civic identity, and quality of life. Accordingly, there is no doubt about the importance of public spaces, while their quality is generated through the symbiosis of various elements. On the basis of normative theories of urban design, several public space design frameworks have been established in order to define what makes a good public place. Such a framework for public space quality evaluation is developed and tested at the Chair for Planning and Design in Landscape Architecture at the University of Belgrade—Faculty of Forestry. The framework covers six criteria which illuminate key aspects of public spaces: safety and security, accessibility, legibility, comfort, inspiration and sensitivity and liveability. In this research, special attention is paid to the criteria of comfort analysed on two scale levels in Belgrade, Serbia. In the past, Belgrade was affected by extreme weather events that caused serious and sometimes disastrous consequences. The most pronounced challenges among them are heat waves in summer that, due to the shortage of vegetation combined with the proliferation of tarmac and concrete surfaces and reduced air ventilation, particularly threaten the densely populated central municipalities of Stari Grad, Savski Venac and Vracar. The first scale level covers the analysis of the public space network and the degree of establishment of green infrastructure in Lower Dorcol quartier, which is located in the Municipality of Stari Grad, using quantitative and qualitative indicators and GIS (Geographic Information System) digital tools. The aim of this study is to observe the actual state of the public space network and to define a future scenario of its development in line with climate change challenges. Jevrejska Street, as an element of the above-mentioned public space network, is the subject of the next phase of the research. The study on this scale level will cover qualitative and quantitative analysis of public space elements such as paving, urban equipment, greenery, lighting, water facilities, etc. Next to that, by using the ENVI Met platform, the actual and proposed improvement of the street will be explored. The final part of this research will include a discussion about the research methodology used in order to improve the public space design process and to point out the need for the careful consideration of comfort as an important aspect of good public space.

scholarly journals Functionality of public spaces in historical urban layouts as based on Zamość and Lwów. Comparative analysis of selected components of city spaces in the context of the development and propagation/ promotion of Zamość and Lwów.

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kielin ◽  
Yaryna Protsiv
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Public Space Design ◽  
Sufficient Space ◽  
Historical Centre ◽  
Operational Simplicity

Development of cities sprouts from human potential. By limiting, restricting access to public spaces for people of every age, perceptive or motoric ability, the prospects of fruitful, inspirational encounter, forging friendship or fall in love become downrightly limited. Sameness is stagnant. Diversity brings to a city constant movement.  Polish Language Dictionary defines ‘’functionality’’ (‘’funkcjonalność’’) as ‘’useful, helpful, ergonomic, efficient’’ which in relation to public space design refers to sufficient space for approach and use, convenient dimensions, operational simplicity and precise purpose of the place. Cities such as Zamość, with clearly defined, planned urban structure, pose a great challenge to designers in terms of balancing innovative, practicable architectural facilities that would not interfere with historical substance of a world heritage monument. In other words, designing in a historical centre is like walking on thin ice with the risk of distorting the integrity and original outlook of the centre. Zamość is a unique example of a Renaissance town designed at the end of the 16th century which retained its original urban/ communication layout, fortification system and a great amount of important buildings that combine both Italian and middle – European building practices.

scholarly journals OPTIMASI LAHAN TERLANTAR MENJADI RUANG PUBLIK DI KAMPUNG KOTA; Studi Kasus: Lahan Terlantar Kampung Badran RW. 09, Yogyakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Wiliarto Wirasmoyo
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
City Center ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
The Public ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Space Design

Abstract: The urban kampong is a phenomenon created by the uncontrolled growth of the city and the inappropriate use of land. The city of Yogyakarta is known as a city of culture and tourism, inhabited by communities living around the city center. The area around downtown Yogyakarta has a high population density, so that almost all roads and rivers are filled with settlements (kampong), leaving a small portion for urban open spaces. Kampung Badran is a kampong-kota located in the center of economic activity of Yogyakarta city. Uncontrolled land use in the kampong Badran produces displaced space among the houses. The effort to transform displaced space into public spaces is an alternative to creating public spaces for citizens. The purpose of the research is the direction of optimization of multifunctional public space design that is suitable with the needs of Badran villagers. The results of the design optimization of displaced space were positive, that is, the public space became active, increased in quality and beneficial to the citizens because it suited their needs.Keywords: urban kampong, displaced space, public space, optimization.Abstrak: Kampung kota merupakan fenomena yang tercipta akibat dari pertumbuhan kota yang tidak terkendali dan pemanfaatan lahan yang tidak sesuai peruntukan. Kota Yogyakarta dikenal sebagai kota budaya dan pariwisata, dihuni komunitas masyarakat yang tinggal di sekitar pusat kota. Kawasan sekitar pusat kota Yogyakarta memiliki tingkat kepadatan penduduk yang tinggi, sehingga hampir semua tepian jalan dan sungai terisi permukiman (kampung), dan menyisakan sebagian kecil untuk ruang terbuka kota. Kampung Badran merupakan kampung-kota terletak di pusat kegiatan ekonomi kota Yogyakarta. Penggunaan lahan yang tidak terkendali di kampung Badran menghasilkan lahan-lahan terlantar di antara rumah-rumah warga. Upaya mengubah lahan terlantar menjadi ruang publik merupakan alternatif menciptakan ruang publik bagi warga. Tujuan penelitian adalah arahan optimasi desain ruang publik multifungsi yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan warga kampung Badran. Hasil optimasi desain lahan terlantar ternyata positif, yaitu ruang publik menjadi aktif, meningkat kualitasnya dan bermanfaat bagi warga karena cocok dengan kebutuhan mereka.Kata kunci: kampung kota, lahan terlantar, ruang publik, optimasi

Teens in Public Spaces and Natural Landscapes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Brunelle ◽  
Mariana Brussoni ◽  
Susan Herrington ◽  
M. Kyle Matsuba ◽  
Michael W. Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
User Group ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Relief Efforts ◽  
Public Space Design

This chapter investigates past and current perceptions of adolescents and how these perceptions influence policies and practices around the design of public spaces. It explores the need for and benefits associated with public spaces, including natural landscapes, for adolescents. The chapter positions adolescents as a distinct landscape user group with specific spatial needs and examines ways to incorporate teens’ developing needs, both physical and psychosocial, into public space design that facilitates their connection with local communities, prioritizing their engagement with public space, civic life, and natural environments. The chapter also discusses ways to harness the power of adolescents in environmental debate and in civic and natural disaster relief efforts.

scholarly journals A public space project on grammar, poetics and management

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Daniela Corsini
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Ordinary Space ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Space Project ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Public Space Design

<p>This article is a result of my PhD research activities. The main goal of the research was to understand the key factors of success and failure in public space design and management.<br />Accordingly, the first part of the article investigates what a public space is and what makes it successful. The term "success" is ambiguous since it refers to multiple different views on public space. A less uncertain area is that of the design quality of public spaces: many authors have treated this subject more or less explicitly, including aspects such as accessibility, the perception of space and its use. The second part of the article presents the methodology used for the study of public spaces, explaining why Zaragoza has been chosen as a case study and describes the stages of research. The third part of the article presents the case of the public spaces of the city of Zaragoza, Spain. This case study is used in order to find correspondences and discrepancies with the conclusions previously made in the literature and eventually to identify other qualities of public space design. The analysis aims to identify which factors are essentially insignificant for the success of the project (such as the available budget or the design process), and which elements, by contrast, strongly affect the attendance and the appreciation of public spaces by the population. In particular, three elements were singled out that have the potential to become the drivers of the project: "grammar" (distributive features of spaces and buildings, microclimate, etc.), poetics (identity, recognisability of the space, etc.) and management (functions performed within the area and at its borders). The fourth part of the article examines these three elements (grammar, poetics, management) and the way they may be present within different projects. In some cases, the project succeeds in creating an optimal balance between all three elements, in other cases one element prevails over the other two; sometimes there is only one element, but it is so powerful that it compensates for the others (e.g. the entertainment activities on-site can animate even an ordinary space exposed to the elements).<br />In conclusion, some reflections are offered regarding grammar, poetry and management, and their interrelationship.</p>

scholarly journals Planning the Urban Waterfront Transformation, from Infrastructures to Public Space Design in a Sea-Level Rise Scenario: The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Case

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Francesca Dal Cin ◽  
Fransje Hooimeijer ◽  
Maria Matos Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Urban Waterfront ◽  
Mies Van Der Rohe ◽  
The Impact

Future sea-level rises on the urban waterfront of coastal and riverbanks cities will not be uniform. The impact of floods is exacerbated by population density in nearshore urban areas, and combined with land conversion and urbanization, the vulnerability of coastal towns and public spaces in particular is significantly increased. The empirical analysis of a selected number of waterfront projects, namely the winners of the Mies Van Der Rohe Prize, highlighted the different morphological characteristics of public spaces, in relation to the approximation to the water body: near the shoreline, in and on water. The critical reading of selected architectures related to water is open to multiple insights, allowing to shift the design attention from the building to the public space on the waterfronts. The survey makes it possible to delineate contemporary features and lay the framework for urban development in coastal or riverside areas.

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