definition of urban design and gestalt psychology

2. TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Definition of urban design
Architecture ,urban planning and
urban design
Objectives of urban design
Gestalt psychology

3. URBAN
DESIGN
The art of designing
cities
The design and creation of certain city features, from green spaces to
infrastructure, public transportation, landscape architecture, and community-use
is concerned with
arrangement, appearance
and function of cities.

4. History of urban design
Ancient examples of carefully planned and designed cities exist
in Asia, Africa and Europe
Hippodamus of Miletus was a famous ancient Greek architect
and urban planner
Early modern
The beginnings of modern urban design in Europe are associated
with the Renaissance
Modern urban design 19th century
City Beautiful Movement by Daniel Burnham
Garden City by Ebenezer Howard
radial city Le Corbusier

5. ARCHITECTURE ,URBAN PLANNING AND URBAN
DESIGN
Architecture
art and technique of
designing and building
focuses on the buildings
urban planning
urban design
the art of designing cities
focuses on relationships
between buildings and on
the spaces they create in
between each other
It is focused on design and
user experience
is about people and how
they connect to their
surroundings.
(public realm)
planning the structures of a
city,
The focus is more on
technical and political, and
is on the strategy,
structure, and policy level.
policies, infrastructure,
neighborhoods, building
codes, and regulations

6. OBJECTIVES OF URBAN DESIGN
Character
Continuity and enclosure
Quality of the public
realm
Ease of movement
Legibility
Adaptability
Diversity

7. GESTALT
PSYCHOLOGY
Gestalt in Germany means "Whole"
is about perception and organization
helps designers to create complete and
compelling visuals
Law of Closure
Law of Proximity
Law of Similarity
principles Figure and ground
Law of Simplicity
Law of Symmetry
Law of Continuity

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