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Urban design is creating places people live and work. All development proposals whether for new
development or redevelopment of small infill sites need to demonstrate that they will be delivering
quality places.
Authority, defining appropriate delivery mechanisms and seeing this as part of the
Design process.
Positive spaces
Define the space, its function and character
Open space should be designed positively, with clear definition and enclosure. There should be
no ambiguity or left over space. This can be done by giving each outdoor space a clear function, character
and shape, and clarifying boundaries through the positioning of adjacent buildings, walls, fences, trees and
hedges.
Example soorya resort.
This space encourages people to meet, talk and linger.
Example cave temple.
Negative spaces:
street furniture
Building height:
Tall buildings have a positive role to play in signifying locations of civic commercial or
visual importance, or focal points of urban activity such as town centres or transport
junctions
Anada bhavan and murugan guest house is one such example in this case .It is of g+2
height. Micro climate of the specific sector varies at different period of time as follows:
10 am to12 pm12pm to 2 pm2pm to 4 pm(plan and view with shade and shadow of ananda bhavan )
Building depth:
Depending on the depth of the building natural lighting is incorporated in the building .
Single storey building can easily make use of natural lighting .
In case of double triple storeys some sort of elements can be used to gain natural
lighting.in for example lakshmi vilas ,g+2 building has a courtyard in the centre that
provides natural light in the building.
(photo and section of lakshmi vilas )
Corners:
Building at the corners facing two ways could have been designed better as these
building in the followng ing case is plain and doesnt have a attractive corners.
(anadhabhavan corner four way road view)
Building width:
In santana resort the maximum width facing the road have been brough out with an
active frontage with corridor projecting out and tiled sun shade
In few Building ,its width faces the road which was not effectively used for active
frontage .
Type:
top
Parking:
Vents:
Street furniture:
No Seatings are pro vided in this zone along the road side which remains a
biggest difficulty for the pedestrians