Elements of Urban Design and Open Spaces in the Philippines

9. Elements of
Urban Design
ENV 121 Module 3

12. Urban Design
• Concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of
towns and cities.
• Can significantly influence the economic, social, environmental,
social and cultural outcomes of a place
• Economic success
• Socio-economic composition of a locality
• Both a process and an outcome of creating localities/communities
in where people live, engage with other people and engage with
their environment.
• Involves the design and coordination of all that makes up towns
and cities.

13. Elements
• Buildings (Module 3)
• Public Spaces (Module 3 to meeting 4)
• Landscape (Module 4)
• Circulation (Module 5)
• Transportation (Module 6)
• Utilities (Module 7)

14. Buildings

15. Buildings are the most
pronounced elements of
urban design.
They shape and articulate
the space by forming the
walls of the city.
Well-designed buildings
and groups of buildings
work together to create a
sense of space.
Buildings

16. Residential Buildings

17. Commercial Buildings

19. Institutional Buildings

20. Urban porosity at different scales

21. Public Spaces

23. The Role of Public Spaces for Urban
Areas
1. Allowing for orderly and rational development.
2. Attracting investment, uses and activities
3. Increasing property values, generating municipal revenue.
4. Providing opportunities for economic development and
enhanced livelihood opportunities, increasing tax revenues
for local governments.
5. Contributing value to a city’e cultural, historical and
architectural endowment, enhancing urban attractiveness
and promoting tourism.
Reference: UN Habitat Module 6 for Public Spaces Jan 2019

24. The Role of Public Spaces for Urban
Areas
6. Providing room for social and cultural interaction, fostering
a sense of belonging.
7. Enhancing safety
• Well-designed , well maintained streets and public spaces = help
reduce fear of crime and violence and contribute to improving
safety.
8. Improving public health
9. Increasing mobility
10. Improving the environment
Reference: UN Habitat Module 6 for Public Spaces Jan 2019

27. Benefits of Public Spaces
Reference: Public Parks and Open Spaces, A Planning Development Guide

28. Types of Open Spaces

29. Types of Open Spaces

30. Types of Open Spaces

31. Types of Open Spaces

32. Types of Open Spaces

33. Types of Open Spaces

34. Types of Open Spaces

35. Types of Open Spaces

44. https://littlemissurbanite.com/2018/03/22/public-spaces-in-ph-101/

45. Public spaces
DBM’s offer to 145 cities: funding for public spaces development
• https://onenews.ph/100-phl-cities-ready-for-more-green-open-spaces
Online certificate for planning public spaces for accessibility
• https://accessforward.ca/publicSpaces/intro
Most beautiful public spaces
• https://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-public-spaces-according-to-
designers-2016-12
Mayor Isko’s cleanup of Manila
• https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2019/07/25/152236/isko-
moreno-manila-makeover/