PLN 2 (AMACE)

Urban Area

Composite of cells, neighborhoods, or communities where people work together for the common good

city

work of art, it fosters art and is art; an architectural, and therefore an artistic creation

spatial quality

architecture has _____ unlike painting and sculpture

most comprehensive

architecture also incorporates elements of these art forms (painting and sculpture) therefore is the _____ of visual arts

urban design

deals with the plan of the city, various component parts of urban space and their functional and aesthetic aspects; art of city building; concerned with methods used to organize and structure urban realm

urban design protocal

design of building, places, spaces and networks that make up our towns and cities, and the ways people use them

art; science

urban design remains an _____ as much as _____ involving concepts that are sometimes elusive such as character

public urban space; private domain

urban design involves both _____ and parts of the _____, and concerns the urban environment at a range of scales

hard; soft

urban design entails both _____ economic realities and a number of _____ human oriented elements coming together to create a whole that is more than the sum of the parts

Urban Design Stakeholders

people including practitioners (architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects and many more), local and central government agencies, property developers and investors, community groups and the public.

jonathan barnett

an early and significant advocate of urban design

design

a methodology that can help solve some of the problems of misallocated resources, misused land and unnecessary destruction of historic buildings - jonathan barnett

involves many people

urban design_____ the have varying interests, perspectives and criteria by which they assess the merits of urban design activity

combine their knowledge

due to broadness of urban design, many different professionals in their respective fields must _____

architects and designers

tend to be more concerned with design concepts and theories, ambience, character, image, symbolic significance and aesthetics generally 'cultural aspects'

users and owners

interested in fitness for purpose, which they assess more pragmatically

good urban design

offer significant benefits to the community; conversely

poor urban design

can have significant adverse effects on the urban environment, society, and economy

long-term cost

what can be avoided with good urban design?

communities

_____ value better quality of life that good urban design can offer

ability; willingness

urban design can affect people's _____ and _____ to undertake physical exercise

health benefits

good urban design can offer _____

safer; secure

urban design can help make towns and cities _____ and more _____

most effective

urban design is _____ when a number of elements come together

private property

while urban design's principal concern is the 'public realm', it must be emphasized that it does not exclude _____

private buildings and spaces

it has significant impact on the quality of adjacent public areas

continuum; distinct

public and private spaces are better thought of as a _____ than entirely _____

physical; spatial

a feature of urban design is a concern for _____ elements and _____ relationshisps

design excellence

demonstrates _____ in urban development and architecture (good urban design)

distributes

_____ benefits widely in the population (good urban design)

benefits

produces environmental _____ (good urban design)

responds

_____ to local features and needs (good urban design)

relevant

_____ to the contemporary world (good urban design)

continuing

leaves open the possibility for _____ adaptation and change (good urban design)

connections

forges _____ with the past (good urban design)

urban growth; conservation; change

urban design is the generally accepted name for the process of giving process design direction to _____, _____ and _____

arrange and shape; provide

urban design aims to _____ buildings, open space and infrastructure into a framework of activities, functions and development and to _____ an engaging, rewarding environment for people

human system; natural system

urban design is the thoughtful integration of the _____ with the _____ to house societies

structurally; functionally

to design and build urban development which are both _____ and _____ sound (3 main goals of urban design)

sustainable

_____ development (3 main goals of urban design)

needs; aspirations

meeting the _____ and _____ of the people (3 main goals of urban design)

sustainable development

integrates environmental, economic, and social concerns and can meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs

development

should not be confined with growth; a qualitative concept concerned with improvement of progress including cultural social and economic dimension

growth

a physical or quantitative concept

financial, physical, human, social, natural

five perspectives that are key to making development sustainable

financial capital

sound macroeconomic planning and prudent fiscal management

physical capital

infrastructure assets such as buildings, machines, roads, power plants, and ports

human capital

good health and education to maintain labor markets

social capital

people's skills and abilities as well as the institutions relationships and norms that shape the quality and quantity of a society's social interaction

natural capital

natural resources both commercial and non commercial and ecological services which provide the requirements for life, including food water energy fibers waste assimilation climate stabilization and other life support services

mankind

viewed as custodian of earth for future generations

maintain; hand on

the aim therefore in the development policy is not to _____ the statues quo but for each generation to _____ a better environment particularly where it is degraded and socially deprived

urban design framework

strategic planning the gives direction to areas in need of repair and undergoing changes

compact; diverse

maintain a _____ and _____ critical mass of activity (principles of urban design framework)

civic

create _____ elements (principles of urban design framework)

traffic; pedestrian; streetscape

integrate _____ measures, _____ safety and _____ measures (principles of urban design framework)

respect

_____ traditional urban development pattern (principles of urban design framework)

complement

new and renovated buildings shall _____ adjacent building (principles of urban design framework)

street

architecture should be simulated interest at _____ level (principles of urban design framework)

color

reinforcement through _____ (principles of urban design framework)

complement; appearance

signs should _____ building _____ (principles of urban design framework)

conservation

_____ of historic buildings (principles of urban design framework)

planning; design

_____ and _____ of transports and parking lots (principles of urban design framework)

ineffectual

methods of design used in single building or in a group of buildings are _____ on a city scale

vast; incapable

the geographic extent of the city is so _____ that human mind is _____ of developing concurrently explicit 3d plans for entire area

scale; built and rebuilt

city is of such _____ that its various sections are _____ over a long span of time

simulation movement system

in three dimensional terms has the quality necessary to meet the two city requirements

simultaneous movement systems

path along which city-dwellers move or are transported

responsive architecture

idea that the built environment should provide its users with an essentially democratic setting, enriching their opportunities by maximizing degree of choice available to them

permeability

it affects where people can/cannot go

variety

it affects range of uses available to people

legibility

it affects how easily people can understand what opportunities it offers

robustness

it affects degree to which people can use a given place for different purposes

visual appropriateness

it affects whether the detailed appearance of place makes people aware of choices available

richness

it affects people's choice of sensory experience

personalization

(how can design affect choice)

it affects the extent to which people can put their own stamp on the place

community design architecture

systemic, highly scalable and robust methodology for the facilitated co-evolution of communities of practice, other forms of learning communities and knowledge networks with their virtual learning environmenets

social architecture

network of relationships collaboration communication and coordination with supporting agreements principles metrics leadership roles decision making etc needed to create open and trusting interactions

knowledge architecture

the body of available knowledge (intellectual capital) to be upgraded to meet new challenges, by orientation, exploration, reflection, sense-making, and shared memory

business architecture

financing, attracting and allocating resources (2-way value propositions), business model to ensure sustainability

technology architecture

advanced online environment with wide range of tools to support collab, communication, coordination in an effiicent, effective, enjoyable way

reduce mistakes

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ due to approaches to community design, that dont account for complexity of what is required to cultivate coherent and productive converstaitons in cyberspace

orient evaluation

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ of choices and tradeoffs among numerous design options, guided by small set of generative design principles

coordinate collaboration

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ between design team, community members, sponsor, facilitator, and all those who have a stake in the community's success

foster co-evolution

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ of self organizing "emergence" and deliberative "design", mirroring the co-evolution of the community with its enabling architecture

establish coherence of design

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ by cycling through key design dimensions in reiterative loops

chart an optimal course

a well designed architectural framework should let the community ______ of the project that takes account the interdependence of 4 design areas; community, knowledge, business, technology and their systemic interdependence

focus attention

a well designed architectural framework should let the community _____ and other resources, first, on the critical path of design

designing for emergence

concerned with ensuring that all enablers of emergence are given proper attention throughout design process

productive conversations

concerned with designing into the system the capacity to sustain networks of coherent dialogues and productive inquiries involving any number of members and their communities, across distance and time

transformational design

concerned with ensuring that all tools, structures, and processes are optimized for continually meeting the user communities evolving learning needs and aspirations

innovation focus

concerned with 4 architectural layers as 4 domains of innovation, and with their cross-pollination

CDA

Community Driven Approach

urban spatial structure

urban design on a large/macro scale. involves deliberate distribution, scaling and combination/separation of land uses to create an integrated whole which defines form of community

urban beautification

urban design on medium scale. involves landscaping/beautification of public and private areas of the city and placement of buildings

urban decoration

urban design on small/micro scale. involves projects such as choice of street furniture or colored and textured pavers to decorate an area

builds; supports

_____ and _____ the local economy (benefits of PLACE)

nurtures and defines

_____ and _____ community identity (benefits of PLACE)

frequent; meaningful

fosters _____ and _____ contact (benefits of PLACE)

improved

creates _____ accessibility (benefits of PLACE)