Perceived Openness-Enclosure of Architectural Space

Hayward, Scott C.; Franklin, Samuel S.

doi:10.1177/001391657400600102

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“…The technical details of view sphere and square degree calculations are provided in PixScape software manual [84] as well as in Sahraoui et al [48]. Pertinent to this research, the increasing number and size of vertical elements in the FoR reduce the impression of landscape openness [85]. As such, high values of Area metrics, measured at a given observation point, indicate landscape enclosure [86].…”

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Chaos in Motion: Measuring Visual Pollution with Tangential View Landscape Metrics

Chmielewski

2020

Land

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Visual pollution (VP) in the form of outdoor advertisements (OA) is a threat to landscape physiognomy. Despite their proven usefulness in landscape aesthetic studies, landscape metrics have not yet been applied to address the phenomenon of VP. To fill this knowledge gap, a methodological framework for the measurement of VP using tangential view landscape metrics is proposed, which is accompanied by statistically significant proofs. Raster products derived from aerial laser scanning data were used to characterize two study areas with different topographic conditions in the city of Lublin, East Poland. The visibility of the cityscape in motion was simulated through viewshed measurements taken at equal intervals in the forwards and backwards directions along pedestrian walkways. The scrutinized tangential view landscape metrics (visible area, maximum visible distance, skyline, Shannon depth, view depth line) was the object of a two-fold interpretation wherein the spatial occurrence of VP as well as its impacts on the visual landscape character (VLC) were examined. The visible area metrics were found to be highly sensitive VP indicators. The maximum visible distance metrics provided evidence for the destructive effect of OA on view corridors. The Shannon depth and depth line metrics were not found to be statistically significant indicators of VP. Results from directional viewshed modelling indicate that distortion in the analyzed cityscape physiognomy depends on the view direction. The findings allow for particular recommendations with practical implementations in land use planning, which are discussed along with limitations to our proposed methods.

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Chaos in Motion: Measuring Visual Pollution with Tangential View Landscape Metrics

Chmielewski

2020

Land

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“…The built form offers the user a sense of security and enclosure. Franklin argues that a ratio of 1:1 (width-height) is correlated with a sense of security [99]. Certain types of facades have been seen to promote street life, neighbourliness, and even enhanced social support.…”

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A Quasi-Chronological Investigation of Inclusivity as a Key Constituent of Social Sustainability

Pansare,

Salama,

McIntyre

2024

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This research critically examines the dichotomies in urban public space and discussions on city evolution over the past two centuries. The original discourse identified amplifies the importance that inclusivity needs to address issues deeper than physical accessibility. The growing diversity and changes seen in urban public open spaces are followed throughout history along a timeline of important socio-political and planning injectors in the Western world. These public spaces are the important spine connecting all the private and semi-private parts of the city. Urban public spaces have seen population changes due to globalisation, resulting in mobility and changes due to the different needs of its diverse user base. In this paper, a rigorous quasi-chronological investigation is presented. Firstly, the context of the evolution of space is established. Secondly, a closer focus on inclusion research provides a thorough analysis of the utopian city plans, the development of Haussmann's Paris and the later plans of the Centrist and the Decentrist. Thirdly, a critical and analytical understanding of the effect these precursors have had on the city's public spaces, and the hierarchies it established in a nuanced manner are made explicit. The culmination of this research process is the identification of outcomes associated with inclusivity. Findings are established across three significant themes—a) Understanding public space as social space, b) Components of inclusivity, and c) Values of inclusivity including accessibility, sense of place, conviviality and resilience. Key insights and guidance for inclusivity as a key constituent of social sustainability are the unique contribution.

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1979

Residential Crowding and Design

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Perceived Openness-Enclosure of Architectural Space

Cited by 47 publications

References 11 publications

Chaos in Motion: Measuring Visual Pollution with Tangential View Landscape Metrics

Chaos in Motion: Measuring Visual Pollution with Tangential View Landscape Metrics

A Quasi-Chronological Investigation of Inclusivity as a Key Constituent of Social Sustainability

Design Implications of Spatial Research

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