4.1 studio presentation on public realm

1. PUBLIC REALM
A PLACE FOR ALL
SUBMITTED BY: GROUP 01

2. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION : THE PUBLIC REALM
• FIELD ANALYSIS : ENSURING PUBLIC REALM
• HUMAN AND PUBLIC REALM: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
PUBLIC REALM
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INTRODUCTION : THE PUBLIC REALM
PUBLIC INTERACTION
“The common ground where people carry
out the functional and ritual activities that
bind a community”
• Platforms for interaction, debate,
contestation, dialogue and
celebrations.
• THE spaces and places of
everyday activity for all
citizens.
• A precondition of participatory
parity’ without which ‘a
democratic public sphere is
impossible
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4. INTRODUCTION : THE PUBLIC REALM
• PUBLIC facilities, public spaces and
institutions that provide venues to
address critical issues such as health
and healing, education and social
development, collectively.
• CREATING a sense of community,
fostering civic engagement
• PROVIDING a physical environment
that encourages social interaction and
connection among diverse groups of
people.
• SENSE of place making.
• PUBLIC activities
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5. • THE fundamental ideas surrounding
spaces that are shared and accessible
to the public. O'Sullivan likely
investigates the social, cultural, and
political dimensions of the public
realm, examining how it shapes and
reflects the dynamics of a community.
• URBAN scale
INTRODUCTION : THE PUBLIC REALM
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6. FIELD PRACTICE : ENSURING PUBLIC REALM
Public Realm
spaces are
Shared city
space
Public &
private
buildings
Streets
Parks
Squares
plaza
• Public Realm provide spaces for
the many other functions
traditionally associated with
urban life, such as markets and
public festivals, play, and
importantly, the ad-hoc meetings
and happenings that make urban
life “urban”.
• These are places where the heart
of public life seems to beat at its
fullest – they are the “streets
full of life” and “places full of
time”
• The concept of the public realm
is crucial in the context-
Urban planning,
Political theory,
Sociology
• The design and management of
public spaces influence social
interactions, civic engagement,
and the overall well-being of a
society
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7. How ??( The significance of public realm spaces)
The space where the
movement network
and the land uses
support each other
provides for
accessible, safe and
conveniently located
public spaces.
The realm structure
provides for
suitably-sized,
comfortable and
purposeful public
spaces
ensure a well-
managed, high
amenity public realm
high amenity and
safe interfaces
between different
uses
The realm structure
where streets support
the amenity and
function of
neighborhoods
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FIELD PRACTICE : ENSURING PUBLIC REALM

8. Arendt's political theory says establishes a strictly antithetical relationship
between-
Nature
• Nature, seen as a perpetual threat, is
characterized as both a physical and
spiritual force that seeks to encroach
upon the public realm.
Politics
• Politics is always public, whatever is public is not
necessarily and always political.
The public realm, according to Arendt,
• Serves as a constructed space that resists the encroachment of nature, emphasizing a distinction between
the organic and human aspects of existence.
• Arendt views nature as embodying the organic spirit, the source of bodily life but potentially detrimental
to genuine human life
The conception of the public realm is portrayed as rooted in Arendt's articulation of The conditions in which
humans find themselves, reflecting her broader philosophical perspective on the interplay between nature and
politics.
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9. recreation and
relaxation
social
infrastructure
community
economic
environment
reconciliation
and active
engagement.
personal
development
cleaner air
and enhance
civic life
Public
interaction
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HUMAN AND PUBLIC REALM: THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF PUBLIC REALM

10. • HUMAN AND PUBLIC
Public realm is an essential component of urban design that provides a space for people to interact, engage in
activities. It is the link between the city and the people.
• spaces and places in cities that constitute the public realm function as the containers of collective urban life
• It refers to spaces where individuals come together as a community, engaging in shared activities and
interactions
• This can encompass public spaces like parks, streets, squares, and also extend to virtual spaces where public
discourse takes place
• The concept emphasizes the importance of
-communal life
-democratic participation
-the creation of a collective identity 07
HUMAN AND PUBLIC REALM: THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF PUBLIC REALM

11. • Climate-resilient public realm would mitigate the urban heat island effect through the
creation of systemic, interconnected and protective micro-climates within the public realm
intended to reduce energy loads, produce cleaner air and enhance civic life
• Prescriptive measures and performance standards for a climate-resilient public realm would
address systemic impacts on the public realm, including
urban ventilation
green infrastructure
solar design
And the key elements are-
-Urban surface reflectivity (sky visibility (sky-view factor)
-anthropogenic (user) emissions
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HUMAN AND PUBLIC REALM: THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF PUBLIC REALM

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