Research
Urban Planning
- Land use
- Housing
- Transportation
- Urban design
- Natural resources, recreation, and open space
- Infrastructure and public facilities
Urban Planning In Architecture
Buildings
Cities and towns are home to many
different types of housing
Small houses to high-rise
apartments
Housing Component of urban plan
determines what type of house is presented in the community and what it may
need in the future
Categorize - Addresses the housing
needs of people which have disabilities, low-income families and other specific
needs
Landscape Environment
Land is being used for
residential or industrial
Plans which area is suitable for
future development, needs to be conserved
Helps the community establish
zoning codes
Land use regulations to guide
future development
Urban
planning and design
Context
- Seeing that buildings, places and spaces are part of the whole town or city
Character
- Reflecting and enhancing the distinctive character, heritage and identity of
our urban environment
Choice
- Ensuring diversity and choice for people
Connections
- Enhancing how different networks link together for people
Custodianship
- Ensuring design is environmentally sustainable, safe and healthy
Urban Planning Issues
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Better planning of land use
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Increasing biodiversity and green space
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Reducing environmental risks
Integrate Urban Planning In Environment
Economic Benefits
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Agglomeration Effects
Double employment density of an urban area
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Lower Infrastructure Costs
Streets, railway, water and sewage systems
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Create Green Jobs
Social and Environmental Benefits
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Enhance Community Cohesion
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Promote Social Equity
Improve living quality of poor people
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Improve Public Health
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Increase Road Safety
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Guarantee Food Security
Urban Design Process
1.
Incorporate Sustainable Design
- Scope of relevant variables affecting decisions
about the built environment
- A clear framework of Informed decision making
- Regional and National concern (climate change and
natural resourses)
2.
Sensitive Infill
- Full usage of urban structure
- Respond to regional policies (populations nearer
to employment + transportation centers)
- Social equity (convenient access to jobs +
reducing reliance on automobile)
3.
Design Review
- Community Benefits
-Developer Benefits
4.
Views and Vantage Points
5.Street
Edge Definition
- Public
- Semi-private street edge
- Private Spaces
6.
Public Spaces And Parks
Analysis
Observation Done In New Zealand Based on Urban
Changes In Cities
Changes in behaviour and/or
thinking
Length of time For Occur of
Changes
Attitudes and behaviours
regarding Urban Changes
Urban Design Action Plans Effectiveness
Precedent Studies
Angled roof
house stands out in the city, Japan
The XYZ House - 'Three Kinds Of Space'
3 levels - Private Room for a single
women
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A space to accommodate her visiting family
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Reserved for guests
Each floor features a different view of
the surrounding city.
Unique - Contemporary style spaces
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Lots of Natural lighting
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Natural Wood Furnishing
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Sloping Ceilings
Tokyo Sky Court House
Japanese Architecture - Keiji Ashizawa
Renovated home
Origin Of Name - House plan has an
unusual connection to the city
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Sunlight via rooftop floods the Interior of every level with natural sunlight
Floor Plan - A family room, bathroom
and bedrooms opening to a private Japanese garden
- The kitchen, living and dining rooms offer
endless views of Tokyo's skyline
- A Roof top loft was added to the
existing structure ( Overview look of surrounding )
Garden Home Architecture In Saigo
Vo Trong Nghia
Simple design
Layers - Privacy from Outside view
Each floor is lined with a plant vessel
which offers the residents a lush view form every window, in every direction.
Floor Plan - city conveniences
- Nature
- A rooftop garden
