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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Urban Design framework"”.
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Reimagining Gaborone main mall: precinct urban design framework
… seen as heritage ground. Studies have shown that urban design interventions that preserve the local character of urban space are essential for successful urban regeneration. Through precedent studies, interviews, observations, and analysis of site data, this project developed an urban design …
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Navigating the Go-Down Zone in Namuwongo: reimagining spaces for informal traders in Kampala
… many cities in the global south, is experiencing urbanisation at an unprecedented rate. Eight out of ten people are taking up informal employment, many of whom set up and occupy sites within highly contested spaces in the urban realm. Modernist planning and developments across the city are unable …
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The Chinatown stories : investigating water (in)justice through transmedia urban design in the L.A. River
… natural river." It demonstrates that the current urban design framework neglects to take a finegrained approach to distinctive river stretches and communities, lacks clear water justice objectives, and fails to adequately represent local stakeholders, and thus lacks the ability to actualize their …
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Molding the unshapely structure : rebuilding Boston Chinatown
… and comprehend the development pattern of urban form in an ethnic community, in this case Boston Chinatown. The study does not propose a detailed urban design framework but calls for a sensitivity in future design interventions for strengthening the cohesive character of the district. . …
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A Cultural and Dynamic Landscape Design
… representation. This project proposes a new urban design framework to transform these streets into immersive cultural experiences. The ultimate goal is to design all 51 state-named streets, ensuring that each one tells the unique story of its respective state. Due to time constraints, …
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Disruptive adaptations: An urban design approach to youth socio-economic resilience, a case of Havana in Katutura, Windhoek - Namibia
… as well as the power dynamics inherent in urban design, planning policies, and urban developments. Havana, as an urban informal settlement, is experiencing rapid growth accompanied by the complexities that come with urban expansion, including a lack of basic services, inadequate sanitation, …
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Urban livelihood
… diversity and inclusion? Proposed Goal Titled “Urban Livelihoods”, this project sets out to reimagine the economic centre of Cape Town, with inclusive, well-located housing and economic opportunities. Proposed Solution This project explores how we can stitch new designs into the existing fabric …
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Service settings for an aging society : a community ordering principle
Current facility models used in the design of housing and service settings for older people encourage the development of urban, large scale, age-segregated institutional environments. Research has either unwittingly or not, encouraged and perpetuated these models by stressing the need for …
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Recalibrating mobility and access towards spatial justice in Lilongwe
… master plan followed modernist planning and design principles transforming a small colonial town into a sprawling urban territory. To date, Lilongwe has maintained the spatial legacies of colonial and modernist planning. The city's form is currently characterised by a lower-density …
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To reimagine the integration of public transport with high-density neighbourhoods
… routes in Cape Town have become expansive due to urban sprawl. There is an unjust spatial economy due to modern and apartheid planning. Poorer urban residents live far away from places of opportunity and are forced to travel long distances and spend a high percentage of their income on transport. …
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INFLOW: Spatially Integrating Local Water Capture into Gugulethu and Surrounds, Cape Town
… as purely utilitarian public works services, designed to drain water as rapidly as possible from impermeable surfaces of built up areas. They are not spatially integrated into urban settlements and ultimately create barriers that divide space and segregate communities. Buildings have in …