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    The document discusses the key elements of urban design, which include buildings, public spaces, streets, transport systems, and landscape. It notes that urban design involves coordinating all these elements to create a coherent structure that defines the urban and building forms. The creative articulation of space through principles such as order, unity, and scale is also an important aspect of urban design according to the document.

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    The document discusses the key elements of urban design, which include buildings, public spaces, streets, transport systems, and landscape. It notes that urban design involves coordinating all these elements to create a coherent structure that defines the urban and building forms. The creative articulation of space through principles such as order, unity, and scale is also an important aspect of urban design according to the document.

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    URBAN DESIGN
    THE CENTER FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
    HOME

    ELEMENTS

    TOD

    PROJECTS

    CONFERENCES

    TRANSPORT

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    DENSITY

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    DESIGNSERVICE

    CONSULTANTS

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    LINKS

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    ELEMENTS OF URBAN DESIGN

    UrbanDesigninvolvesthedesignandcoordinationofallthatmakesupcitiesandtowns:

    Buildings
    Buildings are the most pronounced elements of urban design they
    shape and articulate space by forming the streetwalls of the city. Well
    designed buildings and groups of buildings work together to create a
    sense of place.

    Public Space
    Great public spaces are the living room of the city the place where
    people come together to enjoy the city and each other. Public spaces
    make high quality life in the city possible they form the stage and
    backdrop to the drama of life. Public spaces range from grand central
    plazas and squares, to small, local neighborhood parks.

    Streets
    Streets are the connections between spaces and places, as well as
    being spaces themselves. They are defined by their physical dimension
    and character as well as the size, scale, and character of the buildings
    that line them. Streets range from grand avenues such as the Champs
    Elysees in Paris to small, intimate pedestrian streets. The pattern of
    the street network is part of what defines a city and what makes each
    city unique.

    Transport
    Transport systems connect the parts of cities and help shape them, and
    enable movement throughout the city. They include road, rail, bicycle,
    and pedestrian networks, and together form the total movement system
    of a city. The balance of these various transport systems is what helps
    define the quality and character of cities, and makes them either
    friendly or hostile to pedestrians. The best cities are the ones that
    elevate the experience of the pedestrian while minimizing the
    dominance of the private automobile.

    Landscape
    The landscape is the green part of the city that weaves throughout in
    the form of urban parks, street trees, plants, flowers, and water in
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    many forms. The landscape helps define the character and beauty of a
    city and creates soft, contrasting spaces and elements. Green spaces in
    cities range from grand parks such as Central Park in New York City and
    the Washington DC Mall, to small intimate pocket parks.

    UrbanDesignweavestogethertheseelementsintoacoherent,organizeddesignstructure

    PARIS BATH ROME


    Theurbandesignstructuredefinestheurbanformandthebuildingform

    PARIS BATH ROME

    The creative articulation of space is the most


    prominent aspect of urban design. The following artistic
    principles are an integral part of creating form and spatial
    definition:

    order

    unity

    balance

    proportion

    scale

    hierarchy

    symmetry

    rhythm

    contrast

    context

    detail

    texture

    harmony

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    beauty

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    Contactus email

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