Training 2010 4/13/10
Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles <strong>Quality</strong> of public spaces: should have attractive and successful outdoor areas Consider Boundaries, thresholds, management, public art, transparency, activities, animation Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles Ease of movement: easy for everyone to get to and move through - connectivity and permeability, people before cars Consider Movement network, traffic calming and management, development block size, public space, visual and other interest Skills Training 2010 Skills Training 2010 Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles Legibility: has a clear image and is easy to understand Consider Memory, orientating yourself, knowing where you are, focal points, views and vistas, lighting, colour, public art, ‘place’ Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles Adaptability: able to change easily Consider Built in flexibility and re-use, floor to ceiling heights, ground floor uses, ‘long life loose-fit’, home-working, multiple use, diurnal potential Skills Training 2010 Skills Training 2010 Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles Inclusivity and diversity: for everyone, without special treatment, values difference • Consider Choice and opportunity, mix of uses and management, night time / day time economy Urban <strong>Design</strong> Principles Integration and efficiency - sustainability integrating land uses and transport, energy resource efficiency, carbon reduction Consider solar orientation, energy conservation, ecology, renewables and recycling, waste management, cycling and walkability Skills Training 2010 Skills Training 2010 14
Training 2010 4/13/10
<strong>DDQ</strong> Skills Training 2010 Workshop 4 Working together Understanding roles and constraints 20 th April 2010 15