REVIEW OF PLANNING

LEONARDO . MARIANO . NAVAL

The art of arranging structures on the land
and shaping the spaces between, an art
linked to architecture, engineering, landscape
architecture and city planning is known as?
SITE PLANNING
Site Planning is the art and
science of arranging the
various portions of a particular
piece of land according to their
uses.
SITE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
•Environmental factors
•Identification of site and its
preparation
•Natural factors which include
Geology, topography, Hydrography,
soil, Vegetation, Wild life etc.
•Climatic factors
•Cultural factors
•Existing land use
SITE PLANNING
It is defined as that branch of planning which
is primarily concerned with the functional and
visual relationships between people and their
physical environment, and the ways in which
those relationships can be improved.
URBAN DESIGN

Urban design is the art of

creating and shaping
cities and towns. It
involves the arrangement
and design of buildings,
public spaces, transport
systems, services, and
amenities. It is the
process of giving form,
shape, and character to
groups of buildings, to
whole neighbourhoods,
and the city.
URBAN DESIGN

Urban design, by definition, is the “design of city

features.” It is focused on design and user
experience and operates at the features and
systems level.
It focuses on the management of private
development through established planning
methods and programs.
URBAN PLANNING

Urban planning, also known

as regional planning, town
planning, city planning, or rural
planning, is a technical and
political process that is focused
on the development
and design of land use and the
built environment, including air,
water, and
the infrastructure passing into
and out of urban use, such
as transportation, communicatio
n, and distribution networks and
their accessibility.
URBAN PLANNING

Urban planning is the act of planning the

structures of a city, including its policies,
infrastructure, neighborhoods, building codes,
and regulations. Urban planning, by definition,
is the “planning of city strategies, structures
and policies.” The focus is more technical and
political, and is on the strategy, structure, and
policy level.
Elements of Urban Design
ELEMENTS OF URBAN
DESIGN

Buildings
The most pronounced elements of Urban
Design. They shape and articulate space
by forming the street wall of the city
ELEMENTS OF URBAN
DESIGN

Public Space
Living rooms of the city. Makes high quality life in the
city. Forms the stage and backdrop to the drama of life.
Plazas, squares & neighborhood parks.
ELEMENTS OF URBAN
DESIGN

Streets
Connections between cities and places. Designed by
their physical dimension and character, size, scale and
the character of the buildings that line them. Ranges
from grand avenues, intimate pedestrian.
ELEMENTS OF URBAN
DESIGN

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n
Connects the parts of the cities and help shape them.
Balance between transportation systems is what helps
define the quality and character of cities. They include
road, rail, bicycle and pedestrian network.
ELEMENTS OF URBAN
DESIGN

Landscape
The landscape is the green part of the city that weaves
throughout - in the form of urban parks, street trees,
plants, flowers, and water in many forms. The
landscape helps define the character and beauty of a
city and creates soft, contrasting spaces and elements.