residential areas planning

1. Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
College of Engineering & Technology
Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department
Dr. Rania Ibrahim

2. Introduction to City and Regional PlanningIntroduction to City and Regional Planning
Concept :
Entrance
Streets networks
Pedestrian networks
Open spaces
Services (center)
Residential area
planning

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Planning principles2
Open spaces3

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1- Residential Block
A group of lots surrounding by streets from all sides.
 Max. length =
250 meter.
 Every 150
meter make
pedestrian path.

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2- lot or plot
 A parcel of land identified with a unique identity, area and
number.
 Should be connected directly to street
 Private ownership.
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3-Plot coverage ratio (PCR) ‫البناء‬ ‫نسبة‬
It is actually a ratio of the built-up area-on ground floor-
over plot area.
50%

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4- Net Population Density (NPD) ‫الصافية‬ ‫السكانية‬ ‫الكثافة‬:
Number of population per acre(feddan)of land area actually
in use or proposed to be used for residential purposes
not service.
5- Net Residential Density (NRD)‫الصافية‬ ‫اإلسكانية‬ ‫الكثافة‬
It refers to dwelling units per acre(feddan) of land area
actually in use or proposed to be used for residential purposes
.Not services

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6- Total built up area(TBA): ‫المساحة‬ ‫اجمالي‬‫المبنية‬
The sum of built up area(including balconies) in all floors
without basement
7- Floor area ratio (FAR): ‫البنائية‬ ‫الكثافة‬:
Ratio between total build up area in all floors to the total area

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2- lot
 A parcel of land identified with a unique identity, area and
number.
 Should be connected directly to street
 Private ownership.

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Residential Planning principles2
It’s a set of regulations (guide lines) to ensure:
 Functional aspects (accessibility)
 Environmental aspects
 Economic aspects
 Safety

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Residential Planning principles2
How to determine the relationship between building and its
lot??
Through building regulations

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Residential Planning principles2
1-Setback:
The minimum distance between building ‘s
wall and lot line.
2-yard:
A required open area along the lot lines, it
must be unobstructed from lowest level to
sky, yard regulations ensure light and air
between buildings.

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Residential Planning principles2
Detached building
Its free standing building
surrounding by yards from all
sides
Semi attached building
Is a building that shared one
side with other building
Attached building
Row house

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Residential Planning principles2
Housing types
‫متصل‬ ‫مسكن‬
attached
‫مستقل‬ ‫شبه‬ ‫مسكن‬
Semi detached
‫مستقل‬ ‫مسكن‬
detached

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Residential Planning principles2
Housing types
‫متصل‬ ‫مسكن‬
attached
‫مستقل‬ ‫شبه‬ ‫مسكن‬
Semi detached
‫مستقل‬ ‫مسكن‬
detached

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Residential Planning principles2
Housing types
‫متصل‬ ‫مسكن‬
attached
‫شبه‬ ‫مسكن‬
‫مستقل‬
Semi
detached
‫مستقل‬ ‫مسكن‬
detached

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Residential Planning principles2
Housing types
‫متصل‬ ‫مسكن‬
attached
‫مستقل‬ ‫شبه‬ ‫مسكن‬
Semi detached
‫مستقل‬ ‫مسكن‬
detached

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Open spaces3
Theoretical alternatives for open space planning
(from Turner).
(A) a central multi-use park;
(B) an even distribution of open
space
throughout the city.
(C) a hierarchy of different size
parks;
(D) a community route in a housing
area.
(E) a closely linked interconnected
park
system with parkways along roads
linking open spaces;
F) an environmentally pleasant web
of overlapping networks—
pedestrian, cycle-ways

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Open spaces hierarchy3
Private open space
Semi private open space Semi public open space Public open space