I TRANSPORT NODES:

Transport nodes should always be used in conjunction with the Transport segments.
Transport nodes can be defined as a point that represents one or more of the following
features:
• The end of the road
• A junction of two or more road segments
• A grade separated intersection
• A place where the value of an attribute changes
• A small roundabout • A barrier
The Transport nodes are comprised by the following:
Unknown Barrier : A node which represent an undefined node feature.

Normal Node : A node which is not associated with any particular feature. A

normal node usually occurs at intersections, where attributes

change, or at the end of a line.

Cul-de-sac : A road ending in a characteristic round or hammerhead shape

normally sealed and curbed and guttered with supporting

cadastral design.

Roundabout : Intersections of many Transport segments that form a

roundabout. Roundabouts with a central island of greater than

10m in diameter are also depicted by "roundabout" segments.

This feature includes mountable roundabouts

Turning Circle : Turning circles are unconstructed widened areas usually on

private land, less than 25m in diameter.

Bus Stop : Signed stops for bus operator to pick up and drop off

passengers.

Railway Station : Indicates a station on the railway.

Gate : A gated opening in a fence.

Boom Gate : Substantial gates withstand major force. Generally typified by a

substantial horizontal bar extending across the road from a

singular mounting or pivot point.

Traffic Lights or Signalled : Where traffic is controlled by traffic lights. Traffic lights can be

Pedestrian Crossing either at intersections or signalled pedestrian crossings.

Signalled Level Crossing : crossing of a road and a railway with signals controlling the

road traffic

Non-Signalled Level : A road crossing a railway without signals Signalled Level

Crossing

Crossing and Barrier : A crossing of a road and a railway with signals and barriers

controlling the road traffic.

Railway Signals : Signal on the railway to manage rail movements.

Ford : no longer depicted as a node, all Fords are shown as segments

Immovable Barrier : A permanent barrier stopping traffic flow

Removable Barrier : A barrier stopping traffic flow that is designed to be removed

when required.

Fence Barrier : A fence crossing a feature, without a gate or opening.

Bollard : A post (usually metal) permanent or removable, secured to the

Ground, that prohibits traffic flow

II HERITAGE AREA:
The elements and combination thereof, that contribute to the character of a heritage area

include:

 The dominant architectural style

 The scale of buildings and structures

 The pitch and design of roofs

 The orientation and sitting of buildings

 The proportions of windows and doors

 The dominant building materials used

 The dominant color of buildings

 The interface between buildings and the street including setback distances

 The scale and design of boundary walls, verandahs and balconies

 The interface between the natural and built environment, including topography,

geology, vegetation and open spaces.

The identified elements need to be evaluated against the land use, setback, bulk and height

parameters attached to the zoning rights of a particular property to establish whether any

departures from the Zoning Scheme would be desirable in order to achieve an appropriate

design which responds to the heritage elements.

Specific design-related guidelines:

 Streetscape

 Trees and vegetation

 Orientation and siting of buildings

 Scale
 Roof colour, design, scale and

material

 Boundary enclosures

 Verandas and balconies

 Proportion, windows and doors

 Materials

 Building on slopes

 Security

 Lighting
III ADAPTIVE REUSE:

The process and decisions involved in creating good adaptive re-use projects need to be

carefully considered and managed, with an engaged and creative consultant design team

needed to ensure the potential of re-purposing buildings, structures, and spaces is achieved.

Adaptive re-use gives new life to a site, rather than seeking to freeze it at a particular moment

in time, it explores the options that lie between the extremes of demolition or turning a site

into a museum. Adding a new layer without erasing earlier layers, an adaptive reuse project

becomes part of the long history of the site. It is another stage not the final outcome.

Principles of adaptive re-use:

- Memory and place

- Planning controls

- Social Sustainability

- Environmental Sustainability

- Efficiency

- Authenticity

Conceiving, designing and delivering a sustainable built environment represent the significant

responsibility for all of us. Our decisions today will define the heritage of the future.’

- Professor Laura Lee, former Adelaide Thinker in Residence.

IV PLACE MAKING

Place making is both an overarching idea and a hands-on approach for improving a

neighborhood, city, or region. Place making inspires people to collectively reimaging or

reinvent a local asset or space in order to create something that is unique, inspiring and

reflective of the community’s identity.

Placemaking belongs to everyone : its message and mission is bigger than any one person or

organization. As a "backbone organization," Project for Public Spaces remains dedicated to

supporting the movement, growing the network, and sharing our experience and resources

with placemakers and allies everywhere.

 Placemaking is

 Community-driven
 Visionary
 Function before form
 Adaptable
 Inclusive
 Focused on creating destinations
 Context-specific
 Dynamic
 Trans-disciplinary
 Transformative
 Flexible
 Collaborative
 Sociable

Place making is not

 Top-down
 Reactionary
 Design-driven
 A blanket solution or quick fix
 Exclusionary
 Car-centric
 One-size-fits-all
 Static
 Discipline-driven
 One-dimensional
 Dependent on regulatory controls
 A cost/benefit analysis
 Project-focused
V IDENTITY:

Urban identity can be defined as the intuition of the user, concerning the unique appearance

of a city, which unifies environmental, historical, socio- cultural, functional, and spatial values

in urban space.

Some aspects of the identity can be described as follow:

 Uniqueness of a thing or a person is central to the identity concept.

 Identity requires comparison between things of individuals.

 Meaning and experience play an important role in perception of the identity.

 Identity is never a stable construct; on the contrary it is a continuously evolving and

dynamic phenomenon.

 Identity involves interaction with others.

VI COLLECTIVE MEMORY:

 This study employs the collective memory as the means of urban regeneration in
historic urban spaces.
 The features of collective memory are composed of objective and subjective dimensions.
 Continuing and reproducing of collective memory is based on the dimensions of place,
events/activities, history, and personal values/images.
VII –VIII MIXED USE PROGRAMMING& MULTIUSE URBAN COMPLEX:

Mixed use refers to a mix of land uses in close proximit

A mixed-use building aims to combine three or more uses into one structure such as
residential, hotel, retail, parking, transportation, cultural, and entertainment.
Whatever the combination, it brings together several uses within either one building or a small
area.

The two most common forms of mixed-use design are:

Vertical. As a single, multi-story building, a typical mix places apartments on the upper levels
and retail or offices at street level. A basement level provides parking and/or access to
underground public transportation.

Horizontal. Spread over several buildings, such as a city block or around an open space or
courtyard, these individual buildings serve one or two specific uses while creating a
microcosm within a neighborhood.
When a mixed-use building or development seamlessly adapts to its context, the combined
effect is greater than the sum of its parts. Some benefits include:

Greater housing variety and density

Better energy efficiency and sustainability
Stronger neighborhood character
Better integration with city services, like public transportation
More flexibility to adapt to changing needs, thus increasing the building’s long-term life cycle
Mixed-use planning can transform a business district that closes down at night into an area
that is vibrant around the clock. It can bring people together who normally wouldn’t meet,
take cars off the street, and even provide much-needed oases of nature.
IX REVITALIZATION AND RENEWAL OF URBAN FRAGMENTS
 Urban renewal refers to a set of plans and activities to upgrade neighborhoods and

suburbs that are in state of distress or decay. Urban renewal programs address the

physical aspects of urban decay.

 Urban Revitalization refers to a set of initiatives aimed at reorganizing an existing city

structure, particularly in neighborhoods in decline due to economic or social reasons.

 Urban revitalization initiatives generally include improving features of the urban

environment, such as the quality of pavement and the functionality of the sidewalks.

 Depending on the intended usage of the revitalized neighborhood, the projects can also

address the need for improved community engagement and occupation of the public

spaces, providing new entertainment facilities like parks and museums.

 Redevelopment projects, such as projects that combine retail and residential

 Streetscape improvements, including new lighting, trees and sidewalks

 Transportation enhancements, including intersection improvements

 Historic preservation projects

 Parks and open spaces

X URBAN WATER FRONT DEVELOPMENT:

What is River-Front?

 A riverfront is the Region along a river.

 Region ( Spatial/Administrative)

 Is it the banks that belong to the city land or islands located within the river.

 Near or far from city center and major squares

 Districts/cities/countries does it pass through.

Who Could Use It?

 Any person/ country can have access to its banks, Islands or water.

 Ability to have access to use an area is restrained by (public/private) land-use or

(poor/strong) accessibility.

Why do we need to develop River-Fronts?

 Today many riverfronts are a staple of modernism and city beautification.

 Minimum avenues for recreation and open green spaces.
 Affects the feel of belonging, and the social cohesion within a community.
 City image-branding.
 Often in larger cities that border a river, the riverfront will be lined with
marinas, docks, trees, or minor attractions.
 Historic documentation
 Riverine tourism on its banks
 Alternative mean of transportation.
 Human/Environmental connections
 Sustainability of place & Maintenance of river bank
XI URBAN NODES

What does the term ‘node’ refer to in an urban-design context?

 A node is a centralized hub outside of the city. It’s where there’s activity and the
infrastructure to support it, such as residential, commercial and retail buildings,
usually alongside public transport options.

 It’s also characterized by high density, and opportunities to work, therefore avoiding
simply becoming a dormitory suburb. It has to be in, effect, a mixed-use development.

Strategic points in the city that:

• The user can enter it

• be directed to many destinations

• It can be gathering places or intersection of paths, or places for activities