Defining the Urban Design Process: A theoretical perspective

Elrahman, Ahmed S. Abd; Asaad, Moureen

doi:10.21608/jur.2019.86335

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“…Stair seats are an important structural component in spatial design. They serve as a link between UCOS and buildings and are also a very important pattern in architectural visual design [26]. The outdoor gathering spaces are surrounded by pockets of activity-small, semi-enclosed areas at the edge of the buildings which jut out into the UCOS between the axial pathways and contain activities that make it natural for people to pause, interact, and participate [20].…”

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Enhancing Social Qualities in University Campus Outdoor Spaces through Islamic Spatial Configurations: The Case of the American University in Cairo

2023

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Universities are under more pressure than ever before to attract more students and move up in rankings. Due to bounded space and rising plot values in city areas, a spatial configuration that meets user needs has become a very important topic for well-prepared and spatially suitable educational settings. However, today there is a rapid pace in the establishment of universities in Egypt. Insufficient use of university campus outdoor spaces (UCOS) is considered one of the main negative impacts on social quality in these universities in Egypt. This study aims to evaluate the social qualities according to the Islamic spatial configurations of UCOS in The American University in Cairo (AUC). The research is based on using integrated observational and computational methods in different UCOS. Observational methods are applied through behavioral mapping and movement tracing. Computational methods are applied through space syntax software. The AUC campus is selected as a case study because its design is based on different types of UCOS. The methodology follows three successive steps. Firstly, a field observation of the most used UCOS was undertaken. Secondly, a spatial analysis examining the potential effect of the campus spatial configuration was conducted. Finally, a comparative analytical approach that illustrates the relationship between Islamic spatial configurations of UCOS and activity categories according to user behaviors was taken. The research shows the considered types of UCOS and their ranking according to the observational and computational methods that achieve the highest values for social qualities.

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Enhancing Social Qualities in University Campus Outdoor Spaces through Islamic Spatial Configurations: The Case of the American University in Cairo

2023

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A small City Rebranding: Another View of the Territorial Marketing

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Wseas Transactions on Environment and Development

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In the past few years, the process of urban design has been criticized for its definitions, ideas, steps, and interactions with other fields. Local governments' plans for urban development often don't turn out the way people thought they would. This literature review study tried to figure out how the development of a city's identity is affected by the process of redesigning the city. Different studies from reputable journals and online data bases were looked at to find out how urban planning and urban design relate to each other and how this affects the process of re-designing a city or place for the development of the identity of a Local Government Regional Unit, with Kozani, Greece as a case study. The study found that the connection between urban planning and urban design is often misunderstood and seen as unclear. Even though urban design was made to connect urban planning and architecture, there may still be a gap between the two, especially on a theoretical level. From a practical point of view, the study wants to look into the criticisms that have been made about the theoretical goals of urban planning. It fills in the theoretical gap in the field of urban design, both in the process and in relation to urban planning. It looks at why such criticisms are made and what can be done to close the theoretical gap in urban planning.

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Defining the Urban Design Process: A theoretical perspective

Cited by 2 publications

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Enhancing Social Qualities in University Campus Outdoor Spaces through Islamic Spatial Configurations: The Case of the American University in Cairo

Enhancing Social Qualities in University Campus Outdoor Spaces through Islamic Spatial Configurations: The Case of the American University in Cairo

A small City Rebranding: Another View of the Territorial Marketing

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