A study of outdoor interactional spaces in high-rise housing

Huang, Shu‐Chun Lucy

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2005.07.008

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“…Social activity encompasses 64.0% of all events observed. This shows that, contrary to recent studies (Huang, 2006), the outdoors near home spaces are fertile social spaces and the phenomenon of social withdrawal is not apparent at least in Malaysia's low cost residential environment. People do not entirely disregard the vernacular practices of neighbours.…”

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Flat Layouts and Children Outdoor Activities

Aziz¹,

Ahmad

2017

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In Malaysia's urban peripheries, where residential development still has room to expand, walk up flats have become a popular form of low cost housing because of their relatively low construction and maintenance costs to match the required demand of the increasing urban poor. In this housing type, standardization and spatial efficiency results in minimum dwelling space, causing life to spill to the outdoors which then become vital social space for children. Appropriations of the space are an integral part of children's growing up and social experiences. The paper explores the differences in children outdoor activities near the homes in relation to the different low cost flat layouts through a comparative observational study. Different flat configurations were found to offer different spatial affordances for children's social experiences which could inform design decisions.

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Flat Layouts and Children Outdoor Activities

Aziz¹,

Ahmad

2017

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“…To achieve strong constitutedness, Lopez (2003) suggested that doors should be located every 7-9 m, that 63 % of façade should be transparent, and that edge zones should be between 0.7 and 2.0 m in depth. Both Lopez (2003) and Huang (2006) also propose niches or thresholds for pedestrian interaction without interfering with movement. Shu (2000) and Van Nes and Lopez (2007) also studied the degree of constitutedness and intervisibility in Space Syntax.…”

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In-between spaces and social interaction: a morphological analysis of Izmir using space syntax

Can

Heath

2015

J Hous and the Built Environ

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This research tackles the intermediate spaces between buildings and the street, by examining the definition and importance of spatial configuration in relation to urban morphology and social relations. It also analyses how the organisation of in-between space affects social interaction in different urban forms. To understand the complex relations and socio-spatial structure of the city, it is important to use mixed methods. This research utilises various methods to focus on three dissimilar urban morphologies in Izmir, Turkey. Two inner city quarters and one modern housing estate of middle-and high-income groups are compared using space syntax analysis and snapshot observations. These neighbourhoods are selected according to their syntax measures from more integrated to segregated neighbourhoods in the axial analysis. And for a detailed zoomed-in analysis, similar diameter areas are covered for observations. Subsequently, activity patterns are observed at different times of the day, one weekday and one Sunday in three cases. In each neighbourhood, syntactic measures of all selected streets are correlated with these recorded activities. This study reveals that connectivity of streets is important for supplying niches that trigger long-duration activities and social interaction. In modern estates, stationary activities are not correlated strong enough with movement as it is in inner city neighbourhoods. Additionally, in-between spaces increase the frequency of social interaction and co-presence of people particularly in more integrated areas. However, this is only one element in developing sense of community. Further research is needed especially in correlating space syntax with environmental issues, as well as people's behaviour.

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“…Among the most important factors that can play a key role in reducing these effects, are public and communal spaces (Kashefi et al, 2012, 7). In these spaces, people presence and their active role in communal spaces come from a sense of place and place itself, due to limitation it puts on social relations in a specified realm, creates and strengthens the sense of belonging to the group, and therefore improves face to face relations (Sarmast and Motavaseli, 2010) and plays an important role in creating a sense of community (Huang, 2006). Moreover, it can be considered as a place where people gathering can enliven urban spaces (Rafiean and Khodaie, 2004).…”

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Determining Factors Promoting Design of Music Centers in National Urban Spaces (Statistical Population: Citizens of Sari- Provincial Capital of Mazandaran, Iran)

Galogahi¹,

Alishah²,

Zadeh³

et al. 2016

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Music is a clear reflection of people's life and culture in a country that due to its capacities can contribute to introduction and transference of the nation's culture. Applying descriptive-analytical method and with the aim of identifying determining factors promoting the design of music centers in national urban spaces, this paper was prepared. In the current research, people living in Sariprovincial capital of Mazandaran, Iran-were chosen as statistical population. According to Morgan's table, this population equals 389 samples (involving 48.3% men and 51.7% women). The collected data was tested applying SPSS and the results indicated that in music center spaces, qualitative factors are of higher importance than individual and social factors. Here is a hierarchic list of items respondents referred to in their responses: Aesthetics in the form of buildings by combination of architecture and music in the building; Proving people with psychological security in populous areas such as music centers; creating dynamism and attraction by good lighting and music at night; including inexpensive spaces for music practice in music centers; Inviting great music teachers and masters to make music centers more successful, and using happy and energetic colors in the design of music centers. These items emphasize the importance of considering the design of optimum music centers in country.

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A study of outdoor interactional spaces in high-rise housing

Cited by 119 publications

References 28 publications

Flat Layouts and Children Outdoor Activities

Flat Layouts and Children Outdoor Activities

In-between spaces and social interaction: a morphological analysis of Izmir using space syntax

Determining Factors Promoting Design of Music Centers in National Urban Spaces (Statistical Population: Citizens of Sari- Provincial Capital of Mazandaran, Iran)

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