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ÇADE ANALYSIS
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PLANNING 2 | Fundamentals of Urban Design & Community Architecture
Project
scope
method
ology
Assessing
its
Site context
the site and
context
Building façade
activation survey
Place
inventory
Identifying opportunities for
the
safetyfacades
comfort
accessib
ility
activity
Establishing a vision for the
block’s
applicatoverall façade
ion
Project
scope
This block has been
identified as the focus of
this analysis for a
redevelopment plan which
will identify and illustrate
the form and design of
future building renovations
and redevelopment within
methodolo
gy
1. Assessing the site and its
context
2. Identifying opportunities
for the facades
3. Establishing a vision for
the block’s overall
façade
4. Application
methodolo
gy
1. Assessing the site and its context
Site context
This block is under
the University
Cluster Zone from
District IV of the City
of Manila, and
particularly serves
to National
University students
& employees, and
other people
building façade activation
survey (gehl institute)
This is a tool for assessing
the vibrancy of buildings
and storefronts from a
human-scale perspective.
Quality is ranked according to
transparency of windows and doors,
unit width, number of doors,
articulation of the building facade,
and whether it invites ‘spillover’
onto the sidewalk in the form of
signage, seating, and other exterior
building façade activation
survey (gehl institute)

• Small units with many doors • High transparency • No vacant or passive units • Lots of character • Good articulation,
materials, and details
• Relatively small units • Some transparency • Few passive units • Some articulation and detail
• Large units with few doors • Low transparency • Some passive units • Few or no details
• Parking /vacant lot • Large units with few doors • Very little /no transparency • Many passive units • Uniform facades
with no details /nothing to look at
• A historic or artistic facade that may not be very active or transparent, but is visually remarkable
building façade activation
survey (gehl institute)
5 5*1 = 55 + 12 + 12 = 29/8
29 =
1+3+4 = 3.625
8 pts.
4 4*3 = 12
Active dull
3 3*4 = 12 • Relatively • Large units
small units with few
2 2*0 = 0 • Some
transparency
doors
• Low
• Few passive transparency
1 1*0 = 0 units • Some passive
• Some units
articulation • Few or no
and detail details
Place inventory worksheet (gehl
institute)
This tool is about the physical
features of a space and how EXCELLENT
they support the experience of GO
spending time there. OD
FA
The Place Inventory Sheet has two
overall components: IR
POOR
• Inventory of the PHYSICAL FEATURES
in a place that can support public life
• Assessment of the EXPERIENCE that
the public space provides
 Place inventory worksheet
(physical
TREE features)
PLANTING
AWNING
TRASH/RECYCLING BIN
FACE (BROKEN PAVING, DRIVEWAY, ETC.)
BJECT (PILLARS, SITTING, ETC.)
LIGHTING
BOUNDARY (FENCE)
Boundary (wall)
Crossing
TREES
PLANTIN
G
AWNING
TRASH/RECYCLE
BIN
SURFACE (BROKEN PAVING/DRIVEWAY
ETC.)
OBJECT (PILLARS, SITTING ETC.)
LIGHTING
BOUNDARY (FENCE)
BOUNDARY (WALL)
CROSSING
Place inventory worksheet
(experience)
Safety fair
Comfort fair
accessibi poor
lity poor
activity
methodolo
gy
2. Identifying opportunities for the facades
methodolo
gy
3. Establishing a vision for the block’s overall
façade
methodolo
gy
4. Application
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