OBJECTIVES

OF URBAN
DESIGN
 Urban Design is based on two vital
imperatives:

1. Assessing the quality of urban form and structure

according to various performance criteria, including
the identification of particular problems;

2. Developing strategies for improving the situation.

 Urban Design is applicable in two situations :

1. A N EXISTING URBAN SITUATION

2. A NE W URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 Urban Design is impacted by two situations :

1. G R O U N D REALITIES

2. NEEDS, WANTS & WISHES

USERS ARE THE KEY !!

Three types of users :

1. Resident
2. Visitor
3. Passerby
Any user responds to a design based on the type he /she
belongs to.

The user’s response is related to the activity he /she is

performing in the designed space.
USERS ARE THE KEY !!

Three types of users status:

1. Native / Original
2. Migrated
3. Floating
Any user responds to a design based on the type he /she
belongs to.

The user’s response is related to the activity he /she is

performing in the designed space.
USERS ARE THE KEY !!

Categories of users :

1. Based on Age
2. Based on Gender
3. Based on Work
Every user has got some wishes to be fulfilled !

Every design has some parameters to be addressed to.

IN URBAN DESIGN, THE CONSIDERATIONS HAVE TO BE

BOTH, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AS WELL AS CREATIVE.
EVERY CITY HAS CERTAIN
FACETS, WHICH GIVE IT
THAT CERTAIN QUALITY …

if the facets are there, the city

can be good.

if not, the city needs

interventions !
The 7’c of Urban design
1. C ONTEXT
2. C HARACTER
3. C HOICE
4. C ONNECTIONS
5. CREATIVITY
6. C USTODIANSHIP
7. C OLLABORATION
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1. CONTEXT
a. Quality urban design sees buildings, places and
spaces not as isolated elements but as -
PART OF THE WHOLE TO W N O R CITY

b. A strong spatial dimension and optimizes relationships

between -
BUILDINGS, PLACES, SPACES, ACTIVITIES &
NETWORKS

c. Towns and cities are part of a -

CONSTANTLY EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP -
between people, land, culture and the wider environment
1. CO N TEXT

The Hill Commercial Context Study, Boulder, Colorado

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1. CO N TEXT

The Hill Commercial Context Study, Boulder, Colorado

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1. CO N TEXT

The Hill Commercial Context Study, Boulder, Colorado

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1. CO N TEXT

The Hill Commercial Context Study, Boulder, Colorado

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2. CHARACTER
a. Quality urban design reflects and enhances the -
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER A N D CULTURE -
of our urban environment.

b. CHARACTER IS D YN AMI C A N D EVOLVING ,

not static.

c. It ensures new buildings and spaces are

- UNIQUE
- APPROPRIATE TO THEIR LOCATION &
- COMPLIMENT THEIR HISTORIC IDENTITY
2. CH ARACTER

The River Run Village, Keystone, Colorado : 1995 - 2006

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2. CH ARACTER

The River Run Village, Keystone, Colorado : 1995 - 2006

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2. CH ARACTER

The River Run Village, Keystone, Colorado : 1995 - 2006

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2. CH ARACTER

The River Run Village, Keystone, Colorado : 1995 - 2006

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3. CH O ICE
a. Quality urban design fosters diversity and offers
people -
CHOICE IN THE URBAN FORM, DENSITIES,
BUILDING TYPES, TRANSPORT OPTIONS, &
ACTIVITIES

b. FLEXIBLE A N D ADAPTABLE DESIGN

provides for unforeseen uses, and creates resilient and
robust towns and cities.
2. CH O ICES

500 Bond, Bend, Oregon

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2. CH O ICES

500 Bond, Bend, Oregon

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2. CH O ICES

500 Bond, Bend, Oregon

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2. CH O ICES

500 Bond, Bend, Oregon

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4. CONNECTIONS
a . G O O D CONNECTIONS ENHANCE CHOICE,
SUPPORT SOCIAL COHESION, MAKE PLACES LIVELY
A N D SAFE, A N D FACILITATE CONTACT A M O N G
PEOPLE.

b. All networks should

CONNECT & SUPPORT HEALTHY
NEIGHBOURHOODS , TOWNS A N D CITIES.
(streets, railways, walking and cycling routes, services,
infrastructure, and communication networks)
4. CONNECTIONS
c. Places with good connections between activities and with careful
placement of facilities benefit from
REDUCED TRAVEL TIMES & LOWER
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

d. Where physical layouts and activity patterns are easily

understood, residents and visitors can
NAVIGATE A R O U N D THE CITY EASILY
4. CO N N ECTIO NS

The Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, Colorado : 1977

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4. CO N N ECTIO NS

The Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, Colorado : 1977

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4. CO N N ECTIO NS

The Broadway & College Underpass, Boulder, Colorado : 1993

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4. CO N N ECTIO NS

The Broadway & College Underpass, Boulder, Colorado : 1993

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5. CREATIVITY
a. CREATIVITY ADDS
RICHNESS A N D DIVERSITY,&
TURNS A FUNCTIONAL PLACE INTO A MEMORABLE PLACE.

b. FACILITATES
N EW WAYS OF THINKING,
TO EXPERIMENT A N D REWRITE RULES,
TO HARNESS N EW TECHNOLOGY, &
TO VISUALISE N EW FUTURES.

c. CREATIVE URBAN DESIGN SUPPORTS A

DYN A MIC URBAN CULTURAL LIFE &
FOSTERS STRONG URBAN IDENTITIES.
5. CREATIVITY

Cascade at Carlsbad Canal District, New Mexico

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5. CREATIVITY

Cascade at Carlsbad Canal District, New Mexico

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6. CUSTODIANSHIP
a. Reduces the environmental impacts of our towns and
cities through environmentally sustainable and
responsive design solutions.

b. Recognizes the lifetime costs of buildings and

infrastructure.

c. Creates
enjoyable, safe public spaces,
a quality environment that is cared for, &
a sense of ownership and responsibility in all
residents and visitors.
7. COLLABORATION
a. Towns and cities are DESIGNED INCREMENTALLY as
we make decisions on individual projects.

b. Quality urban design requires

G O O D C O M M U N I C AT I O N & CO-ORDINATED ACTIONS
From All Decision-makers:
central government, local government, professionals,
transport operators, developers and users.

c. To improve our urban design capability we need integrated

training, adequately funded research and shared examples
of best practice.
OBJECTIVES OF URBAN DESIGN

1. CHARACTER

• Distinctive landscapes

• Natural features

• Locally distinctive built form

• Streets patterns which respond to the context

• Special spaces of natural or cultural significance

1. CHARACTER

• Skylines and roofscapes

• Building materials

• Local culture and traditions

• Avoiding standard solutions

2. CONTINUITY A N D ENCLOSURE
• Define the living environment of a place through
form and fabric

• Hierarchy of both public and private spaces

providing clarity of function and movement.

• Streets, footpaths and open spaces overlooked by

buildings

• Clear distinction between public and private space

2. CONTINUITY A N D ENCLOSURE
• Avoiding discontinuity in the line of buildings

• Enclosing streets and other spaces by buildings and

trees of a scale that feels comfortable and
appropriate to the character of the space

• N o leftover spaces unused and uncared for

3. QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM
• Sense of well being and amenity

• Recognition of the functional requirements of the

community

• Public spaces and routes that are lively and pleasant to

use

• A feeling of safety and security

3. QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM
• Uncluttered and easily maintained streets and public
places carefully detailed with integrated public art and
functional elements

• Well-designed lighting and street furniture

• Places suited to the needs of everyone, including the

disabled & elderly

• Attractive and robust planting appropriate to the

locality
4. EASE OF M O V E M E N T
• Connectivity and permeability

• Density highest where access to public transport is best

• Roads, footpaths and public spaces connected into

well-used routes

• Easy accessibility

• Direct routes that lead to where people want to go

• A choice of safe, high quality routes

5. LEGIBILITY
• Understanding of place and way finding for residents
and visitors.

• A discernable planning structure and complementary

place making

• Clear image and easy to understand

• Natural landmarks and focal points

• Views and view corridors

5. LEGIBILITY
• Clear and easily navigable routes

• Discernible districts and gathering places

• Gateways to particular areas

• Edges and buffers

• Lighting

• Works of art and craft

• Signage and way-markers

6. ADAPTABILITY
• Flexible uses and Possibilities for gradual change

• Buildings and areas adaptable to a variety of present

and future uses

• Reuse of historic buildings and spaces

7. DIVERSITY
• Place making to provide for variety of function
and land use

• Opportunities for multi function and land use

• Variety of spatial planning defining fabric

• Provision for a broad cross section of community

and cultural values

• Variety of built form and development character

• Opportunities for biodiversity

OBJECTIVES
1. Conserve and interpret the areas of special cultural
and heritage value;

2. Encourage innovative, good design that expresses

the local landscape, heritage and culture;

3. Add richness to the sensory environment (e.g.

colour, texture, aroma and sound);

4. Build on the ‘garden city’ image through protecting

and conserving significant ecological corridors.
OBJECTIVES
5. Ensure that the treatment of streets is consistent;

6. Establish a pedestrian circuit;

7. Create a hierarchy in the public spaces, where

the function and symbolic importance of the
space is clearly evident;

8. Ensure that the layout for residential

development blends with the scenic backdrops
of the region.
OBJECTIVES
9. Provide secure and safe places by encouraging
passive surveillance from adjacent shops, offices,
residences and streets;

10. Establish a continuous active retail and community

facility frontage to the main pedestrian routes;

11. Expand the opportunities for vehicular, cyclist and

pedestrian movement into and across the city;

12. Establish variety in the public places to ensure that

a range of leisure and social activities can be
supported;
OBJECTIVES

13. Enhance opportunities for people to discover and

learn more about the local heritage and culture;

and

14.Improve the sense of belonging to the community

groups who use particular areas by reflecting their
values in the design of these places.
DESIGN GUIDELINES

Colorado Crossing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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DESIGN GUIDELINES

Colorado Crossing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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DESIGN GUIDELINES

Colorado Crossing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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DESIGN GUIDELINES

Colorado Crossing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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DESIGN GUIDELINES

Colorado Crossing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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10 PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
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10 PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
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