Graphics in Urban Design - Fundamentals of Urban Design and Community Architecture

Graphic Style

The aesthetic look and character of a presentation that attracts viewers and helps them engage with well-edited and structured urban design information.

Presentations (in Urban Design)

Visual images that communicate and describe the overarching project vision, categorized into conceptual, analytical, measurable, and perceptual techniques.

Conceptual Presentation Techniques

Graphic methods, such as cartoons, visual sound bites, or mood boards, used to communicate provisional and unresolved ideas to stimulate audience visualization and engagement.

Analytical Presentation Techniques

Visual methods that identify the nature of problems and potential solutions by depicting patterns of behavior and activity shaped by spatial layout rather than relying solely on numerical or textual data.

Measurable Presentation Techniques

Precise, two-dimensional graphic representations that convey exact dimensions and data, establishing an accurate baseline to coordinate detailed design components.

Perceptual Presentation Techniques

Perspective drawings and realistic visualizations that convey how proposed environments look and feel, utilizing eye-level views for spatial experience and aerial views for orientation.

Visual Consistency

The disciplined maintenance of a unified graphic identity across various project stages and media to convey energy, coherence, and professional clarity to diverse audiences.

Hand-Drawn Graphics

Images created using traditional media (such as pencil, crayon, felt pen, and watercolour) that convey atmosphere, vibrancy, and the provisional status of proposals while encouraging public participation.