This document is a comparative analysis essay on two public spaces - Dataran Medan Pasar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ta Hien Street in Hanoi, Vietnam. It analyzes the urban form, planning theories, and social activities that have influenced the intensity of social contact in each space. Dataran Medan Pasar was once a vibrant public square but has become fragmented due to urban development that dispersed people and events. Ta Hien Street is a narrow pedestrian street that utilizes compact urban form to integrate activities and assemble people, promoting social interaction. While both have undergone urbanization, Ta Hien Street's centralized development has created an active public realm compared to Dataran Medan Pasar
Theories of archi and urbanism comparative-essaySheau Hui Tan
This document provides a comparative analysis of public spaces between buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It analyzes the urban morphology, historical development, and patterns of social activities in specific areas of each city. In Ho Chi Minh City, social activities commonly occur along streets with vendors and at road junctions. In Kuala Lumpur, socializing typically takes place in building plazas and along streets with stalls. Both cities demonstrate that necessary and optional activities in public spaces can foster social interactions, as predicted by urban theorist Jan Gehl.
The document summarizes a report about revitalizing an area in North York, Toronto at the intersection of Highway 401 and William Allen Road. It analyzes the site's history, current land uses, demographics, and lack of walkability. The report proposes ideas to increase connectivity, transit access, mixed-use development, and public parks to create a more integrated, walkable community. It examines case studies of similar areas and offers a vision for the future that includes increased density, mixed land uses, and improved access to transit and open spaces.
The document discusses urban design and its key principles and elements. It defines urban design as the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages, dealing with groups of buildings, streets, and public spaces at a larger scale than architecture. It outlines the differences between architecture, urban design, and urban planning in terms of scale, orientation, and time frames. The core elements of urban design discussed include buildings, public spaces, streets, transport, and landscape. Principles like character, continuity and enclosure, public realm, ease of movement, and diversity are also summarized.
This document summarizes and compares two case studies of urban central nodes: Connaught Place in New Delhi, India and Central Place in Hong Kong. It provides details on the context and evolution of Connaught Place, originally envisioned as a plaza by British imperial planners in 1911. It describes how the land was acquired and layout planned, with colonnaded facades enclosing the circular area. The document examines the current state of Connaught Place and proposes principles and designs for improving multi-modal integration, equitable use of public space, and restoring street life through measures like dedicated bus lanes, cycle lanes, pedestrian zones and a streetcar system.
This document provides an illustrated cognitive mapping analysis of the city of Klang Valley in Malaysia. It analyzes the image of the city based on Kevin Lynch's five elements: paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks. It describes the dominant transportation paths in Klang Valley, including Jalan Tengku Kelana which connects Little India. It outlines the edge created by the Klang River and districts like commercial areas along major roads. It highlights important nodes in Klang Valley like the Simpang Lima intersection and KTM Klang railway station. The document uses maps and photos to illustrate each of Lynch's elements in the urban structure and image of Klang Valley.
Urban morphology approaches human settlements as generally unconscious products that
emerge over long periods, through the accrual of successive generations of building activity.
This leaves traces that serve to structure subsequent building activity and provide
opportunities and constraints for city-building processes, such as land subdivision,
infrastructure development, or building construction. Articulating and analysing the logic of
these traces is the central question of urban morphology. Urban morphology is not generally
object-centered, in that it emphasizes the relationships between components of the city. We
will be discussing in detail about the urban morphology of the Chennai metropolitan.
Putrajaya is a planned city in Malaysia established in 1995 as the new federal administrative center. It has a total area of 4931 hectares and a population of 88,300. The city was developed to relieve pressure on Kuala Lumpur's infrastructure by providing a new location for government offices and facilities. Putrajaya was planned following concepts of sustainable development, with over 55% of the area designated for government use, 32% for commercial, and 13% for affordable housing. Major features include roads, bridges, and a monorail line, as well as large green spaces and man-made lakes throughout the city.
Theories of archi and urbanism comparative-essaySheau Hui Tan
This document provides a comparative analysis of public spaces between buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It analyzes the urban morphology, historical development, and patterns of social activities in specific areas of each city. In Ho Chi Minh City, social activities commonly occur along streets with vendors and at road junctions. In Kuala Lumpur, socializing typically takes place in building plazas and along streets with stalls. Both cities demonstrate that necessary and optional activities in public spaces can foster social interactions, as predicted by urban theorist Jan Gehl.
The document summarizes a report about revitalizing an area in North York, Toronto at the intersection of Highway 401 and William Allen Road. It analyzes the site's history, current land uses, demographics, and lack of walkability. The report proposes ideas to increase connectivity, transit access, mixed-use development, and public parks to create a more integrated, walkable community. It examines case studies of similar areas and offers a vision for the future that includes increased density, mixed land uses, and improved access to transit and open spaces.
The document discusses urban design and its key principles and elements. It defines urban design as the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages, dealing with groups of buildings, streets, and public spaces at a larger scale than architecture. It outlines the differences between architecture, urban design, and urban planning in terms of scale, orientation, and time frames. The core elements of urban design discussed include buildings, public spaces, streets, transport, and landscape. Principles like character, continuity and enclosure, public realm, ease of movement, and diversity are also summarized.
This document summarizes and compares two case studies of urban central nodes: Connaught Place in New Delhi, India and Central Place in Hong Kong. It provides details on the context and evolution of Connaught Place, originally envisioned as a plaza by British imperial planners in 1911. It describes how the land was acquired and layout planned, with colonnaded facades enclosing the circular area. The document examines the current state of Connaught Place and proposes principles and designs for improving multi-modal integration, equitable use of public space, and restoring street life through measures like dedicated bus lanes, cycle lanes, pedestrian zones and a streetcar system.
This document provides an illustrated cognitive mapping analysis of the city of Klang Valley in Malaysia. It analyzes the image of the city based on Kevin Lynch's five elements: paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks. It describes the dominant transportation paths in Klang Valley, including Jalan Tengku Kelana which connects Little India. It outlines the edge created by the Klang River and districts like commercial areas along major roads. It highlights important nodes in Klang Valley like the Simpang Lima intersection and KTM Klang railway station. The document uses maps and photos to illustrate each of Lynch's elements in the urban structure and image of Klang Valley.
Urban morphology approaches human settlements as generally unconscious products that
emerge over long periods, through the accrual of successive generations of building activity.
This leaves traces that serve to structure subsequent building activity and provide
opportunities and constraints for city-building processes, such as land subdivision,
infrastructure development, or building construction. Articulating and analysing the logic of
these traces is the central question of urban morphology. Urban morphology is not generally
object-centered, in that it emphasizes the relationships between components of the city. We
will be discussing in detail about the urban morphology of the Chennai metropolitan.
Putrajaya is a planned city in Malaysia established in 1995 as the new federal administrative center. It has a total area of 4931 hectares and a population of 88,300. The city was developed to relieve pressure on Kuala Lumpur's infrastructure by providing a new location for government offices and facilities. Putrajaya was planned following concepts of sustainable development, with over 55% of the area designated for government use, 32% for commercial, and 13% for affordable housing. Major features include roads, bridges, and a monorail line, as well as large green spaces and man-made lakes throughout the city.
A SETTLEMENT IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE.
A SETTLEMENT MAY BE AS SMALL AS A SINGLE HOUSE IN A REMOTE AREA OR AS LARGE AS A MEGA CITY.
A SETTLEMENT MAY ALSO BE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY (REFUGEE CAMP). AND A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT MAY BECOME PERMANENT OVER TIME.
Forms of human settlements, Urban and Rural forms, settelments, cities, Linear city , radial city,villages, hamlets, dwelings, ec.
This document discusses theories of urban form and city patterns. It begins by defining urban form and some factors that influence city patterns, such as geography, natural environment, and socioeconomic forces. It then examines three common urban patterns: linear, cluster, and hierarchical. The document also discusses urban morphology and the analysis of urban form elements. Finally, it analyzes three early theories of urban form: the concentric zone model, sector model, and multiple nuclei model; and notes some criticisms of each approach.
Urban form refers to the physical layout and design of a city, including its transport infrastructure and how it structures spatial arrangements. A city's urban structure consists of nodes, or centers of activity, and their linkages via transportation routes. Over time, as industrial and economic functions change, the spatial structure of cities evolves from a centralized core area to a more dispersed multi-nodal structure.
The document describes several models and concepts related to urban structure and development, including the concentric zone model in which social groups are arranged in rings around the city center, central place theory which explains the distribution of services based on market areas, and gentrification which is the process of converting low-income neighborhoods to middle-class owner-occupied areas.
The document discusses the radial city planning patterns of Moscow and Washington DC. Moscow's plan features ring roads connected by radiating roads, with the core as the business area and industrial areas interspersed among residential zones. Washington DC was planned by Pierre L'Enfant and Andrew Ellicott along the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland, and was burned in the War of 1812. Both cities exemplify radial city planning concepts.
Town planning involves shaping the physical growth of towns and cities to meet public needs through healthy environments, proper land use, and orderly development. The objectives of town planning include creating zones for different uses, green belts, well-designed housing, distributed public buildings, recreation centers, and efficient transportation. Common models for town planning include concentric zones radiating from the city center, sectors arranged around transportation lines, and multiple nuclei growing from independent centers rather than one central business district.
Jalan Alor in Kuala Lumpur is summarized as follows:
1) Jalan Alor has a fine-grain urban fabric with small buildings and shop lots that provide high permeability and encourage pedestrian activity, making the area vibrant.
2) The variety of commercial and residential uses along Jalan Alor and the cultural food stalls attract large crowds throughout the day and night.
3) Cullen's principles of contrast and vibrancy are evident along Jalan Alor, from the modern skyscrapers contrasting with the local food street to the lively mix of activities, buildings, and human flow that energize the area.
The document discusses various models of urban land use and patterns of urban growth. It describes the stages of urbanization, from very slow growth to periods of rapid urban growth and suburbanization. Issues caused by rapid urban growth in LEDCs are also examined, such as insufficient housing and strain on services. Examples provided discuss efforts to improve quality of life in LEDC cities through better transportation, housing, and waste management.
its a presentation on garden cities comparing the case of chandigarh and lutyens city delhi do noy copy all rights are taken....
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History of Town Planning_Building and Town PlanningA Makwana
The term town planning is used to indicate the arrangement of various components of a town in such a way that the town as such attains the significance of a living organism.
Summarizing Urban Form Urban forms in History Urban forms of a few Indian citiesSomesh Siddharth
This document discusses urban morphology and the urban forms of various Indian cities. It begins by outlining the learning objectives, which are to understand urban forms through examples. It then discusses the effective factors in the formation of urban form, including the economy, society, and nature. The document also discusses elements that define a city's figure, such as entrances/exits, solid/void spaces, skylines, and silhouettes. Specific case studies of the urban forms of Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore are provided, outlining the historical development and characteristics of the fabric in different areas of each city.
This presentation covers major topics related to urban terminologies, issues faced in urban areas and how can those problem can be solved; as a example "Chandni Chowk" area of Delhi is explained.
The document discusses optimizing urban structure through an integrated New Urbanist model. It reviews traditional Australian urban structuring and its influence on the development of Australian New Urbanism. Key points include clustering walkable neighborhoods to form mixed-use towns served by public transit. Integrating neighborhoods, towns, and regional structure can optimize prosperity, sustainability and transit access. The document also compares different international models and their relative performance on public transit, retail and centers.
Uts ppt Urban forms and structure: Point, Linear, Radial, and Poly-nuclear de...Sukhvinder Singh
Urban form refers to the spatial arrangement of buildings, streets, parks and other land uses within an urban area, as well as the social and economic activities that take place there. Urban structure describes the arrangement of different land uses. There are several models of urban development, including point development, linear development, radial development, and poly-nuclear development. Linear development forms cities that concentrate along major transportation routes like roads or rivers in a ribbon-like pattern. For example, Mumbai exhibits linear development along its transportation corridors. Poly-nuclear development involves strategically planning a network of interconnected cities and towns.
Perception of Urban Space Shape of an Urban FormSomesh Siddharth
This document provides an overview of key concepts for understanding urban morphology, including:
- Perception of urban space is determined by factors like urban form, massing, and scale. Massing influences how space is perceived, and scale relates to human vision and modes of movement.
- Shape of an urban form is defined by characteristics like size, density, pattern, grain, texture, voids, and routes. Districts, activity structures, orientation, vistas, skylines, and details further shape the urban environment.
- Learning objectives are to understand how to perceive urban environments through determinants of urban form like space, mass, and scale. Key aspects that influence the perception of urban space are discussed.
- Le Corbusier was an influential 20th century architect and pioneer of modern architecture. He developed principles like pilotis and roof gardens.
- His 1925 plan for the Radiant City proposed vertical housing blocks surrounded by green space, with strict zoning and an emphasis on transportation. It aimed to provide a better urban lifestyle.
- Though never fully realized, the Radiant City influenced modern planning with its high-density approach. Le Corbusier later applied these principles to his master plan for Chandigarh, India in the 1950s.
The document discusses an "emergent neighborhood model" for urban design that focuses on designing urban nuclei, main streets, pedestrian sheds, and sanctuary areas rather than predefined neighborhoods. It argues that neighborhoods emerge organically based on the spatial structure of a city, including transportation networks and administrative boundaries. The model proposes placing urban nuclei in optimal locations and allowing neighborhoods to form around multiple nuclei. It also discusses designing for a 400-meter rule between main streets and sanctuary areas to generate a gradual urbanization process. Examples from Tel Aviv and London are provided to illustrate how this model can integrate green space and transportation networks.
The document discusses several key theories and thinkers in post-war city planning, beginning with three main conceptions: 1) town planning as physical planning, 2) design as central to town planning, and 3) the production of "master" or "blueprint" plans. It then profiles several influential planners and their ideas, including Clarence Perry and the neighborhood unit, Lewis Mumford and the organic city, Kevin Lynch and the elements of urban form, Jane Jacobs and bottom-up community planning, Clarence Stein and the expansion of the neighborhood concept, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City decentralized plan.
Urban, Historical development of urbanism, New urbanismBiya Girma Hirpo
Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas interact with the built environment. It involves the planning and development of cities and towns. New urbanism emerged as a planning movement in response to the low-density, car-centric development patterns that resulted from industrialization. The principles of new urbanism promote walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing and transportation options. New urbanism aims to create sustainable communities that improve public health and quality of life.
This document provides a comparative analysis of contact points and intensities in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Both cities show similar patterns with varying intensities of contact points depending on location, time of day, and purpose. Historic buildings from colonial periods in both cities now house diverse social and economic activities. While densities and development levels differ, both cities demonstrate equilibrium between contact points and intensities with respect to cultural, social, and economic values over time.
This document compares the urban morphology of Manhattan's 6th Avenue and Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 6th Avenue has a consistent distribution of contact points like bus stops and parks, while Petaling Street's contact points are highly concentrated in its upper section as a crowded market. Social activities along 6th Avenue mainly occur in parks and involve a variety of events, while Petaling Street's activities center around shopping in its market. The urban form of 6th Avenue features uniformly tall skyscrapers maintaining a lower density, whereas Petaling Street has a denser area with compact shops but lower activity in its wider lower section due to its narrow, disorganized layout.
A SETTLEMENT IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE.
A SETTLEMENT MAY BE AS SMALL AS A SINGLE HOUSE IN A REMOTE AREA OR AS LARGE AS A MEGA CITY.
A SETTLEMENT MAY ALSO BE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY (REFUGEE CAMP). AND A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT MAY BECOME PERMANENT OVER TIME.
Forms of human settlements, Urban and Rural forms, settelments, cities, Linear city , radial city,villages, hamlets, dwelings, ec.
This document discusses theories of urban form and city patterns. It begins by defining urban form and some factors that influence city patterns, such as geography, natural environment, and socioeconomic forces. It then examines three common urban patterns: linear, cluster, and hierarchical. The document also discusses urban morphology and the analysis of urban form elements. Finally, it analyzes three early theories of urban form: the concentric zone model, sector model, and multiple nuclei model; and notes some criticisms of each approach.
Urban form refers to the physical layout and design of a city, including its transport infrastructure and how it structures spatial arrangements. A city's urban structure consists of nodes, or centers of activity, and their linkages via transportation routes. Over time, as industrial and economic functions change, the spatial structure of cities evolves from a centralized core area to a more dispersed multi-nodal structure.
The document describes several models and concepts related to urban structure and development, including the concentric zone model in which social groups are arranged in rings around the city center, central place theory which explains the distribution of services based on market areas, and gentrification which is the process of converting low-income neighborhoods to middle-class owner-occupied areas.
The document discusses the radial city planning patterns of Moscow and Washington DC. Moscow's plan features ring roads connected by radiating roads, with the core as the business area and industrial areas interspersed among residential zones. Washington DC was planned by Pierre L'Enfant and Andrew Ellicott along the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland, and was burned in the War of 1812. Both cities exemplify radial city planning concepts.
Town planning involves shaping the physical growth of towns and cities to meet public needs through healthy environments, proper land use, and orderly development. The objectives of town planning include creating zones for different uses, green belts, well-designed housing, distributed public buildings, recreation centers, and efficient transportation. Common models for town planning include concentric zones radiating from the city center, sectors arranged around transportation lines, and multiple nuclei growing from independent centers rather than one central business district.
Jalan Alor in Kuala Lumpur is summarized as follows:
1) Jalan Alor has a fine-grain urban fabric with small buildings and shop lots that provide high permeability and encourage pedestrian activity, making the area vibrant.
2) The variety of commercial and residential uses along Jalan Alor and the cultural food stalls attract large crowds throughout the day and night.
3) Cullen's principles of contrast and vibrancy are evident along Jalan Alor, from the modern skyscrapers contrasting with the local food street to the lively mix of activities, buildings, and human flow that energize the area.
The document discusses various models of urban land use and patterns of urban growth. It describes the stages of urbanization, from very slow growth to periods of rapid urban growth and suburbanization. Issues caused by rapid urban growth in LEDCs are also examined, such as insufficient housing and strain on services. Examples provided discuss efforts to improve quality of life in LEDC cities through better transportation, housing, and waste management.
its a presentation on garden cities comparing the case of chandigarh and lutyens city delhi do noy copy all rights are taken....
if you need we make goo and more better ppts than this call on 9975432591 also can whatsapp on the same number
History of Town Planning_Building and Town PlanningA Makwana
The term town planning is used to indicate the arrangement of various components of a town in such a way that the town as such attains the significance of a living organism.
Summarizing Urban Form Urban forms in History Urban forms of a few Indian citiesSomesh Siddharth
This document discusses urban morphology and the urban forms of various Indian cities. It begins by outlining the learning objectives, which are to understand urban forms through examples. It then discusses the effective factors in the formation of urban form, including the economy, society, and nature. The document also discusses elements that define a city's figure, such as entrances/exits, solid/void spaces, skylines, and silhouettes. Specific case studies of the urban forms of Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore are provided, outlining the historical development and characteristics of the fabric in different areas of each city.
This presentation covers major topics related to urban terminologies, issues faced in urban areas and how can those problem can be solved; as a example "Chandni Chowk" area of Delhi is explained.
The document discusses optimizing urban structure through an integrated New Urbanist model. It reviews traditional Australian urban structuring and its influence on the development of Australian New Urbanism. Key points include clustering walkable neighborhoods to form mixed-use towns served by public transit. Integrating neighborhoods, towns, and regional structure can optimize prosperity, sustainability and transit access. The document also compares different international models and their relative performance on public transit, retail and centers.
Uts ppt Urban forms and structure: Point, Linear, Radial, and Poly-nuclear de...Sukhvinder Singh
Urban form refers to the spatial arrangement of buildings, streets, parks and other land uses within an urban area, as well as the social and economic activities that take place there. Urban structure describes the arrangement of different land uses. There are several models of urban development, including point development, linear development, radial development, and poly-nuclear development. Linear development forms cities that concentrate along major transportation routes like roads or rivers in a ribbon-like pattern. For example, Mumbai exhibits linear development along its transportation corridors. Poly-nuclear development involves strategically planning a network of interconnected cities and towns.
Perception of Urban Space Shape of an Urban FormSomesh Siddharth
This document provides an overview of key concepts for understanding urban morphology, including:
- Perception of urban space is determined by factors like urban form, massing, and scale. Massing influences how space is perceived, and scale relates to human vision and modes of movement.
- Shape of an urban form is defined by characteristics like size, density, pattern, grain, texture, voids, and routes. Districts, activity structures, orientation, vistas, skylines, and details further shape the urban environment.
- Learning objectives are to understand how to perceive urban environments through determinants of urban form like space, mass, and scale. Key aspects that influence the perception of urban space are discussed.
- Le Corbusier was an influential 20th century architect and pioneer of modern architecture. He developed principles like pilotis and roof gardens.
- His 1925 plan for the Radiant City proposed vertical housing blocks surrounded by green space, with strict zoning and an emphasis on transportation. It aimed to provide a better urban lifestyle.
- Though never fully realized, the Radiant City influenced modern planning with its high-density approach. Le Corbusier later applied these principles to his master plan for Chandigarh, India in the 1950s.
The document discusses an "emergent neighborhood model" for urban design that focuses on designing urban nuclei, main streets, pedestrian sheds, and sanctuary areas rather than predefined neighborhoods. It argues that neighborhoods emerge organically based on the spatial structure of a city, including transportation networks and administrative boundaries. The model proposes placing urban nuclei in optimal locations and allowing neighborhoods to form around multiple nuclei. It also discusses designing for a 400-meter rule between main streets and sanctuary areas to generate a gradual urbanization process. Examples from Tel Aviv and London are provided to illustrate how this model can integrate green space and transportation networks.
The document discusses several key theories and thinkers in post-war city planning, beginning with three main conceptions: 1) town planning as physical planning, 2) design as central to town planning, and 3) the production of "master" or "blueprint" plans. It then profiles several influential planners and their ideas, including Clarence Perry and the neighborhood unit, Lewis Mumford and the organic city, Kevin Lynch and the elements of urban form, Jane Jacobs and bottom-up community planning, Clarence Stein and the expansion of the neighborhood concept, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City decentralized plan.
Urban, Historical development of urbanism, New urbanismBiya Girma Hirpo
Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas interact with the built environment. It involves the planning and development of cities and towns. New urbanism emerged as a planning movement in response to the low-density, car-centric development patterns that resulted from industrialization. The principles of new urbanism promote walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing and transportation options. New urbanism aims to create sustainable communities that improve public health and quality of life.
This document provides a comparative analysis of contact points and intensities in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Both cities show similar patterns with varying intensities of contact points depending on location, time of day, and purpose. Historic buildings from colonial periods in both cities now house diverse social and economic activities. While densities and development levels differ, both cities demonstrate equilibrium between contact points and intensities with respect to cultural, social, and economic values over time.
This document compares the urban morphology of Manhattan's 6th Avenue and Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 6th Avenue has a consistent distribution of contact points like bus stops and parks, while Petaling Street's contact points are highly concentrated in its upper section as a crowded market. Social activities along 6th Avenue mainly occur in parks and involve a variety of events, while Petaling Street's activities center around shopping in its market. The urban form of 6th Avenue features uniformly tall skyscrapers maintaining a lower density, whereas Petaling Street has a denser area with compact shops but lower activity in its wider lower section due to its narrow, disorganized layout.
Comparative essay theories of architecture and urbanismAnith Syazlin
This document provides a comparative analysis of University Belt in Manila, Philippines and Medan Pasar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It analyzes the urban culture, public/private spaces, and street typology of both areas. University Belt has high intensity of interaction due to its abundant public transportation, while Medan Pasar serves as a transportation hub. Plaza Miranda in University Belt is a public space for events, while Medan Pasar's square is a transition area. Gonzalo Puyat Street in University Belt is an informal market street, while Kuala Lumpur's Kasturi Walk is a covered commercial area. Both showcase the interplay between informal and formal urban environments.
Theories of Architecture and Urbanism Comparative Analysis Essaydouglasloon
Taylor's University Lakeside Campus
School of Architecture, Building & Design
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture
Theories of Architecture & Urbanism (ARC 61303)
This document provides details about Project 2, which involves a comparative analysis essay of Roponggi Hills in Japan and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) in Kuala Lumpur. It discusses the urban patterns, social activities, and contact points found in both areas. For Roponggi Hills, the grid pattern enhances walkability and permeability. Social activities are supported by greenery, transportation, and public spaces. Contact points include a spider sculpture and arena. For Jalan TAR, the five-footway encourages interaction under shade. Back lanes and a shopping mall are important contact points due to the activities and crowds they attract.
Comparative Essay - Carmen Chan 0326485Carmen Chan
The document provides a comparative analysis of two streets - Jalan Sulaiman and Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz in Kajang, Malaysia and Samcheongdong Street in Seoul, South Korea. It analyzes factors like alleys, outdoor seating, built edges, paths and walkways based on Jan Gehl's theory of urban design. The alley in Samcheongdong Street is found to be more attractive due to its larger size, transparency and direction towards strong cultural destinations. Outdoor seating in both streets is deemed uncomfortable as pedestrians are exposed to surrounding traffic. Overall, the analysis examines how physical design influences human activity and comfort in public spaces.
This document provides a comparative analysis of two Asian streets - Sisavangvong Road in Luang Prabang, Laos and Jalan Sulaiman in Kajang, Malaysia. It analyzes the streets based on their urban elements, social activities, and quality of public spaces. Sisavangvong Road has well-designed public spaces connected to cultural attractions that act as nodes, allowing various social activities. Jalan Sulaiman's public spaces are limited to narrow sidewalks, but commercial activities still draw people. Both streets activate their public spaces differently but invite people to enjoy city life.
Theories of Architecture and Urbanism (Comparative Essay)FabienFoo
The document compares two streets - Nam Cheong Street in Hong Kong and Jalan Mendaling in Malaysia. Both streets have a rich history dating back to British colonization and have evolved into diverse areas with shops and businesses. The document analyzes two contact points within the streets: 1) A bus stop open space in Jalan Mendaling and pocket parks in Nam Cheong Street that function as social gathering areas, though the experience differs due to weather protection and space. 2) Shops along the streets that attract crowds and enable optional social activities. Differences in culture also impact activity patterns between the two places.
Theories of Architecture and Urbanism Project Part 2Tan Jaden
This document compares the urban spaces of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur and Central Hong Kong. It finds that Central Hong Kong has a more permeable pedestrian environment with blurred boundaries between different land uses, supporting a variety of daily social activities. In contrast, Jalan TAR has a more planned separation of uses with less organic social interaction. Both spaces show an evolution from traditional shophouses to modern development, but Central Hong Kong has found a way to better integrate the old and new in a living city.
1) The document discusses Jane Jacobs' theory of what generates diversity in cities. She identified four main factors: mixed land uses, small city blocks, old buildings, and density of residents from different social classes.
2) It then analyzes Precinct 16 in Putrajaya, Malaysia based on these factors. It finds that the large distance between building blocks makes the precinct less diverse.
3) To improve diversity, it recommends using landscaping like gardens and trees to better connect buildings. This could promote more interaction and a denser concentration of people to engage in diverse activities.
This document provides an analysis of the social patterns and contact points along two streets: Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok, Thailand and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It finds that both streets are centers of commercial activity that attract local communities and tourists. Phetchaburi Road has a higher intensity of social activities due to its many street food stalls and shops. Contact points on Phetchaburi Road like Shibuya Pratunam and a mosque generate different intensities of social contact through chance meetings, small group interactions, and shared activities like shopping and prayers. Jalan TAR also fosters socializing through covered walkways between shops. The document
The document provides a comparative analysis of Nam Cheong Street in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong and Jalan Mendaling in Kajang, Malaysia. It analyzes four contact points: 1) Street and building typology, noting differences in parking and pedestrian flow. 2) Sidewalks and bus stops, and their influence on pedestrian routes. 3) Food stalls, with one open long hours in Hong Kong and one only in mornings in Malaysia. 4) Pocket parks and public spaces, with one park preferred for its shade and greenery over a hot public space. The analysis concludes human behavior is shaped by the built environment's promotion of social activities and street culture.
The document provides a comparative analysis of Statue Square in Central District, Hong Kong and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based on Jan Gehl's theories of outdoor activities and human contact intensity. It analyzes how the urban design and public amenities of each space influence the types of activities that occur and the levels of human interaction. Both spaces effectively accommodate necessary, optional, and social activities through features like seating, shade, and green spaces. However, differences in climate and urban planning result in varying consistency and intensity of social activities between the two areas.
Theories of architecture and urbanism comparative essay of Union Square and P...Leong Vuiyung
This is a comparative essay based on the theories of life between building space by using public space. I have analysis both Union Square and Petaling Street based on the contact points and public nodes and campared both street and find out some solution to increase walkability in petaling street.
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The document provides a comparative analysis of Kota Tua Street in Jakarta, Indonesia and Jalan Tukang in Kajang, Malaysia. It identifies four contact points along each street based on Jan Gehl's theories of outdoor activities and contact intensity: 1) transition spaces, 2) public transport stops, 3) open public areas, and 4) food vendors. The analysis finds that while the contact points are similar, Jalan Tukang encourages more social interaction and higher contact intensity due to features like covered walkways and gathering spaces.
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1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN ARCHITECTURE
Theories of Architecture & Urbanism
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ESSAY
PREPARED BY
TAY JING HENG
0325230
TUTOR : MR. NICHOLAS
2. 1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….1-3
1.1 Dataran Medan Pasar , A Fragmented Street for Transition
1.2 Ta Hien Street, An Intimate Social Platform in Chaotic Manner
2.0 Comparative Analysis...…………………………………………………………3-9
3.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………...10
4.0 References………………………………………………………………………….11
TABLE OF CONTENT
3. INTRODUCTION
Every cities has their own unique way in creating and maintaining successful public realm due to the
complexity of social needs. A ‘public realm’ is a diffusely simple yet complicated term as it relates to a
labyrinth of politics, social relations, and interpersonal contacts. It concerns human experience and
builds on social and physical aspects of the place (Calderon & Chelleri, 2013). To understand a better
insight in developing our urban lives , it is necessary to focus on the relationship between theoretical
urban planning and empirical social contact. Therefore, a framework to associate the quest for
common trends and identification of urban context in Southeast Asia countries can be conducted by
comparing the context of Medan Pasar, Downtown of Kuala Lumpur and Tạ Hiện, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
This comparison approach focuses on physical and social attributes that influences the intensity of
contact points of two different quality of street life.
The methodology in this paper is using a chunking structure to employ my points in parallel way. First,
I investigate the urban form in relation to relevant urban theories provided with urban planning pattern,
supported by the historical background and morphology of the city. Due to these theoretical urban
legibility, I have drawn out the analysis approach on how it influenced the social exclusion or inclusion
of the people in particular city. On that ground, the ideology from Jan Gehl about urban life acclaim for
the urge of good quality public realm, as well as the significant role of local culture tradition that
affecting the society public space. To outline the humanistic part of my point, I discuss about the soft
part of urbanism which include current urban atmosphere in daily life basis as the example
corresponding to my argument.
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4. Dataran Medan Pasar , A Fragmented Street for Transition
Dataran Medan Pasar, a pedestrianised market square, is unique in character among Malaysian
public spaces, being strong presence of its vivid form surrounded by various scaled, form and function
building blocks. This public square is paved in clay bricks for heavy foot traffic connecting between 2
major paths, Jalan Hang Katsuri and Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin, forming an invisible transitional street.
After Rent Control Act was repealed in 1997, Mixed-use development in the heart of heritage core
zone have increased the possibilities of social connection between different user group overwhelmed
by banking district, main hubs for public transportation and also adaptive reuse of traditional
shophouses for tourists. However, longstanding local community have disappeared in a familiar
pattern of ‘suburban flight’. In Kuala Lumpur the buildings do not have the same level of UNESCO
protection as in Georgetown and have been inappropriately adapted or even demolished.
Figure 1.1 The site plan shows the land use around the selected site.
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5. Ta Hien Street, An Intimate Social Platform in Chaotic Manner
The recent wake of Vietnam’s liberalising economic policies, or ‘Đổi Mới’ has drastic change the
street life in Hanoi. The level of intrusion into the street increased for personal and commercial uses
such as pavement stalls, the spilling out of merchandise from cramped shop and the parking of
motorcycles and bicycles is now part of the contemporary streetscape. Unlike developed western
countries, Hanoi’s seamless chaos is noisy, exhausting, exhilarating and inscribed with daily urban
rituals which exercising in public space at every morning 6 am. Since 2014, Tạ Hiện street was made
off-limits to vehicles became the first walking-only street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The absence of
vehicles and public transportation during weekend eventually created a walkable street to promote
contact points for both the local residents and foreign visitors. The success of temporary
pedestrianization encourage a wide range of cultural, musical and arts performances to be organised
along with sports activities and folk games using junctions as public realm. Now, the street life is
mixed in with the typical Asian street commerce culture of cooking, vending and squatting
Figure 1.2 The site plan shows the possibilities of contact in nodes.
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6. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
In the analysis part, the urban form is the means to study all the spatial planning of urban fabric in
relation to relevant human social activities. According to Jan Gehl ‘Life Between Buildings’, there are
two type of aspects in planning decisions that will influence the social contact of people which are ‘To
Assemble or Disperse’ and ‘To Integrate or Segregate’ (Gehl, 2006). He mentioned that if activities
and people are assembled, the possibilities for individual events and the participants can be stimulate
one another. However, dispersion of urban mass is needed when peaceful and quiet spaces needed
to be established in highly concentrated area to ensure a more evenly distribution of city activities.
Yet, there are also fundamental functions of which the city forms may be expressed in term of
legibility in urban design (Kelvin Lynch, 1960). The image of the city itself will inform the citizen of its
own meanings and connections, to become a place. The quality of environment to achieve a feeling of
satisfaction,presence and rightness are particular in different places in order to become an integral
piece of its inhabitants lives.
During 1940s, Hanoi was under the colonial rule of France, these periods oversight left a permanent
impact on the Hanoi city's layout. "The French, more than other European countries with colonies at
the time, were trying to figure out what their future cities would be like and determining exactly what
was 'the gift' they were bringing to these colonies’’ (Gwendolyn Wright, 1991). The urban fabric of
Hanoi is influenced by Barron Haussman's famous plan for the City of Light established wider and
more orderly paths but allowed small hints of the city's medieval past to remain.
Figure 2.1 Hanoi city's layout pattern corresponding to Ta Hien Street.
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7. Formation of tree-lined streets and public squares allowed Hanoi to maintain much of its dynamic
identity while also establishing easily navigable and efficient paths to different neighborhoods.
Linearity of trees are the vertical shading elements in Ta Hien street, instead of significant physical
elements in Malaysia five-foot walkway. Tropical climate condition in both streets need to be shaded
by canopy to provide thermal comfort condition for walkability and usability of human activities.
Figure 2.2 Ta Hien Street natural canopy shaded the people below.
The spatial setting created by orthogonal urban structure with its compact block forms and short
walking distance between junction to junction eventually activated nodes while eliminating edges
between indoor semi-private realm and outdoor public realm. The buildings are placed in slanted
rows, forming a triangle blocks and offering advanced accessible routes to assemble the activities and
people together as a nodes.
Figure 2.3 Junction of Ta Hien Street as city node for public usage.
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8. The spatial setting created by orthogonal urban structure with its compact block forms and short
walking distance between junction to junction eventually activated nodes while eliminating edges
between indoor semi-private realm and outdoor public realm. The buildings are placed in slanted
rows, forming a triangle blocks and offering advanced accessible routes to assemble the activities and
people together as a nodes.
Walking along boulevards and the idea of 'flâneur' at streetscape are cultural tradition by legacy of
French imperialism. As a result, Barron Haussman’s urban theories have directly influenced the
Vietnamese city's vibrant street life while preserving local street culture of cooking, vending and
squatting.
Figure 2.4 Sectional drawing of Ta Hien Street shows the relationship between the public space,
people and activities.
7 metres Ta Hien narrow pathway only allowed light vehicle such as motorbike to drive through.
Within this slow pace intimate liminal space, people and activities have effectively assembled and
integrate to promote higher intensity of active contact points because of the short pedestrian traffic
and sensory experiences. Navigating the streets, amidst hoards of street vendors and motorbikes,
people sitting on street corner gossiping and eating local food or simply lingering around.
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9. Compared with Barron Haussman’s urban fabric in Ta Hien Street, Dataran Medan Pasar have a
rather natural settlement formation. Maturity of Medan Pasar began since 1870, when immigrants
influxed from China and India into this economic hub of new settlement, forming high concentrated
public realm. Nevertheless, after the relocation of the wet market to Central Market and the
transformation of banking hub, Medan Pasar had started to encounter the crisis of segregation.
Developmental trends in local society and planning dogma have established an inevitable general
tendency towards the dispersal of people and events. The crisis became even worse after 2 major six
lanes two-ways roads were built around Medan Pasar which are Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin and Leboh
Pasar Besar. On the other hand, Klang River used to be an essential connection of people by
providing water transportation. But now it was replaced by LRT and automobiles as a major form of
transporting people, leaving it as natural geographical edge that disrupted continuity of movement.
Figure 2.5 People are crossing heavy traffic usage Leboh Pasar Besar.
Figure 2.6 Separation of 2 adjacent public spaces by Klang River 7
10. Although both Medan Pasar and Ta Hien Street are undergoing urbanisation in same Southeast Asia
contextual based, however, the urban typology in both cities are distinguishing. Development in Ta
Hien Street, Hanoi is more towards centralised centripetal urbanism while Medan Pasar is towards
decentralised centrifugal urbanism. Under the circumstances, compact development in Ta Hien Street
has contributed to activate the public environment instead of urban sprawl in Medan Pasar which
created a passive public realm. For example, the quality of street life in Medan Pasar is drastically
depleted when passive units such as banks, office, parking lots and gas station move into the urban
fabric creating holes and voids. From the diagram below, we are able to gain the insight into how the
basic urban typology highly impacts on social interaction in our daily life. We can clearly observed the
scattered building blocks in Medan Pasar compared to integrated blocks in Ta Hien Street.
Figure 2.7 Left side and right side are Figure Ground Diagram of Medan Pasar and Ta Hien Street
respectively.
This could explain how the fragmentation of human activities in Medan Pasar repel local community
into outer downtown of Kuala Lumpur and causing ‘‘Doughnut Effect’’ phenomena.
The characteristics of liminal spaces in Medan Pasar further related to Jan Gehl’s statement on
‘’people attract people’’,which emphasis on the importance of seating arrangement providing a good
passive contact to observe and listen to the surrounding social environment. Conversely, large
opened space with optimum number of seats in Medan Pasar has a better vantage point than Ta Hien
Street. By close observation, I realised that people tend to use benches along Medan Pasar public
square rather than benches along quiet areas of Klang River with minimal number of people.
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11. Figure 2.8 People sitting in bench are observing the social activities going on in the surrounding.
Thus, the statement of ‘’people attracting people’’ is valid in creating passive contact and chance
contact. As Lennard (Lennard, 1995) observe: ‘Human beings require and depend on contact with
other human beings as perceiving presence of others is reassuring.’ Unlike Ta Hien Street, Medan
Pasar provides better visual connection between pedestrian walking along five-foot walkway and the
people chatting and sitting on benches. Meaning to say that, Medan Pasar has better transparency
and street level legibility using effective five-foot walkway.
Figure 2.9 Sectional drawing of Medan Pasar shows the relationship between the public space,
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12. CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, this comparison approach gives us an insight into the meaning behind ‘life between
buildings’ by Jan Gehl and also ‘The Image of the City’ by Kelvin Lynch, which are focusing on
theoretical urban planning and empirical aspect of a city respectively. From the largest picture of a city
to the smallest details of street life, both theoretical and pragmatic approaches are able to significantly
alter our daily social life. Medan Pasar has a vast spatial public realm with better vantage point while
Ta Hien Street has a rather narrow intimate space to bring everyone together, both street have
different kind of prospect. In response to the Medan Pasar primary concern which is fragmented local
community, perhaps similar attributes in Ta Hien Street could be used as reference to re-shaped
Medan Pasar to reclaim its conviviality urban space.
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