ELEMENTS OF URBAN DESIGN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE Vernacular landscapes are landscapes that

evolved through use by the people whose activities or occupancy shaped

SignageLighting those landscapes.
Parking Landscaping Architectural conservation describes the process through which the material,
Service Areas Fencing historical, and design integrity of humanity's built heritage are prolonged through
Building Materials Building Articulation carefully planned interventions.
Transportation Public Areas
ORIENTING EXERCISES FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ACTION
SOCIO CULTURAL BASIS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Socio-cultural is of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors.
IN COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
Sociocultural factors are customs, lifestyles and values that characterize a society or group. ACCESS TO RESOURCES: A series of participatory exercises that allows
CULTURAL ASPECTS- Include concepts of beauty, education, language, law and politics, development practitioners to collect information and raises awareness among
beneficiaries about the ways in which access to resources varies according to gender
religion, social org., tech. and material culture, values, and attitudes.
and other important social variables.
SOCIAL FACTORS- include reference groups, family, role and status in society, time and
available resources.
ANALYSIS OF TASKS: A gender analysis tool that raises community awareness
about the distribution of domestic, market, and community activities according to
IMPORTANCE OF SOCIO-CULTURAL BASiS OF DESIGN OF COMMUNITY ARCH. gender and familiarizes planners with the degree of role flexibility that is associated
socio-cultural bases of design in community architecture ensure that buildings and spaces are with different tasks.
not only functional but also culturally relevant, socially inclusive, and sustainable, contributing to
the overall well-being and identity of the community.
LOGICAL FRAMEWORK: A matrix that illustrates a summary of project design,
emphasizing the results that are expected when a project is successfully completed.
SOCIO CULTURAL FACTORS BASIS
ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS: A tool that draws out information about people's
varied needs, raises participants' awareness of related issues, and provides a
Demographic Structure Size and density of population (Growth, age, sex, structure) framework for prioritizing needs.
Ethno-linguistic Characteristics Division of the population on the basis of physical PARTICIPANT’S OBSERVATION: A fieldwork technique used by anthropologists
characteristics (race, tribe, clan or language) and sociologists to collect qualitative and quantitative data that leads to an in-depth
Social Structure Leadership structurs, division on the basis of class or caste, understanding of peoples' practices, motivations, and attitudes.
gender relations and forms of cooperative activity. SEASONAL DIAGRAMS: Show the major changes that affect a household,
Inheritance Systems including land tenure community, or region within a year, such as those associated with climate, crops,
Religios Beliefs and Practices Particular customs, ceremonies, taboos, prejudices labor availability and demand, livestock, prices, and so on.
Individual and Group Attitudes Social Structure, religious or cultural beliefs SOCIO-CULTURAL PROFILES: Detailed descriptions of the social and cultural
History Conditions of the land, territorial aspects, landmarks, and the like dimensions that in combination with technical, economic, and environmental
dimensions serve as a basis for design and preparation of policy and project work.
PROS VILLAGE MEETINGS: Meetings with many users in participatory development,
-Sufficient data for analysis, you will be able to gather great including information sharing and group consultation, consensus building,
prioritization and sequencing of interventions, and collaborative monitoring and
information that would help support during the analyzing phase evaluation.
-Adaptation, so for that the community will be able to consider the IDENTIFYING SENSE OF TIME AND PLACE: A growing number of planners
development from the other neighbors and they will not have the feeling of
and architects are seeking to design communities that have a stronger "sense of
being alienated
place."
-Distinguish, any area or community will be noticed according to ambiance, TYPES OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN PLANNING
people, architectural character, etc.
Centralized form Radial Form
CONS
Ideal/Practical aspect, because of modernity, as the generation goes by, Clustered Form Grid Form
activities become more realistic, ideal, or practical. BUILDING ORGANIZATION VISUAL PROPERTIES OF FORM
ORIENTATION AND IDENTITY IN COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE -Linear Organization -Shape -Position -Visual Inertia
Community architecture involves actively engaging people in the design and -Centralized Organization -Size
construction of buildings and neighborhoods, particularly in housing projects. It -Clustered Organization -Color
seeks to address social conditions and consult with future users to empower -Radial Organization -Texture
them to work directly with architects in creating their homes and communities.
-Grid Organization -Orientation
SOCIOCULTURAL SYSTEM
SOCIETY- is a number of interdependent organisms of the same
species. URBAN DESIGN
CULTURE- is the learned behaviors that are shared by the members of a - Deals with groups of buildings and the urban spaces between these
society, together with the material products of such behaviors. buildings
SYSTEM- is a collection of parts which interact with each other to function as - Open spaces like “streets- pedestrian paths- gardens- squares
a whole. - Concerns with aesthetics of physical environment” landscape- furniture of
SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS IN COMMUNITY DESIGNS open spaces
1. GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY - Design spaces that focus on the users “Design for people
2. ANTHROPOLOGY
- Concerns with the environmental issues in the scale of urban design
3. CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
SO HOW THIS INFLUENCES THE DESIGN? Urban Design deals with:
AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL MATERIALS Most designers design with available 1. Built environment “Buildings- Spaces” “Functional- Aesthetical”
materials. It is not common for people to design with materials which are not 2. Users’ needs
available or which are difficult to obtain. 3. Environmental issues
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Major current environmental issues may include ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
climate change, pollution, environmental degradation, and resource depletion -Relates to single building
etc.
DISASTER PRONE AREASThe word sustainable is defined as using a
-Insists on function of the building (residential – commercial – office)
resource so that it is not depleted or permanently damaged - Form of the building (colors – materials)
DIVERSE LAND Architects design on many places. And each of these places - No focus on spaces between buildings
have unique terrain. -Limited Scale Micro Scale
ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. URBAN PLANNING
Vernacular architecture is an architectural style that is designed based on local -Organizes the physical components of the city.
needs, availability of construction materials and reflecting local traditions. -Such as districts- neighborhoods
FACTORS AFFECTING VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
-CLIMATIC CONDITION
-Deals with functional relationships between the elements of the city such
-CULTURE as uses of the buildings- streets- transportation- infrastructure
-TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT -Focus on function more than aesthetics.
CULTURAL LANDSCAPES are landscapes that have been affected, - Large Scale Macro Scale
influenced, or shaped by human involvement. URBAN DESIGN IS A TOOL FOR MAKING PLACES THAT ARE :
ETHNOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE The term “landscape” has a wide range of -Good to lve and work in
meaning in natural, cultural, and social research, from “a picture of natural -Conserves Heritage and Historical building and urban fabric and creates
inland scenery” to “a composition of man-made or man-modified spaces to community identity
serve as infrastructure or background for our collective existence.” - Attractive to visit
HISTORIC SITES Historic sites are cultural landscapes significant for their -Successful both socially and economically
association with a historic event, activity or person. -