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Basic principles for human-centered design of spaces for gathering and recreation
Authors: Katsavounidou, Garyfallia
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Various approaches attempt to pin down what constitutes a “successful” public space and propose a host of toolkits for the analysis and the design of urban spaces, such as the approach of The City at Eye Level and Jan Gehl’s 12 criteria for good public spaces. Some common principles are accepted quite universally and are based on common sense – that is, on what all of us already know from being users of public spaces and from observing public life day-to-day. By studying the physical design of public spaces in organic settlements and historic areas of modern cities, we learn a lot about the basic principles that are shared among these spaces and thus can be applied in contemporary squares and recreation spaces. In the process of design, it is quite invaluable to observe the field and analyze the given site, to assist in an understanding of the specific issues at stake. Emphasis is put on urban strategies that can ensure that more open space is given to the people, especially in the case of compact, densely built areas, as shown in recent examples from Barcelona, Vienna, and Paris. In the end regarding the physical design of public spaces, five design principles are proposed, regarding pedestrian paths, sitting, vegetation, play activities and public art as a catalyst.
Linguistic Editors: Triantari, Maria
Graphic Editors: Oikonomou, Evangelia
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 27-06-2023
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9838
Bibliographic Reference: Katsavounidou, G. (2023). Basic principles for human-centered design of spaces for gathering and recreation [Chapter]. In Katsavounidou, G. 2023. The City at Human Scale [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/9838
Language: Greek
Is Part of: The City at Human Scale