week 7 Public open spaces - location, design and use analysis
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St George's Tower
westgate shopping centre
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Types of public spaces
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the workshop
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The team addressing a potential open space in downtown Oxford introduction with a framework of analysis while also presenting applying to the masterplan (figure 11.x).
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Wan Harith Nazmie Wan Zaid Oxford Brookes University
“Public space is only one part, a physical manifestation, of the public realm”. (Thomas, 1991)
In terms of concentrating on social conduct, socialability is a major role of public space. People continue to rely on public space for practical, social, and recreational purposes.
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secondary Arterial
thoroughfare
Figure 7.4
The approach is upon the existing the blocks of Westgate Shopping Centre along with the Landmarks situated within the radius of the selection case study.
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Other Open Space
Figure 7.2
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Bdy Ward
Carfax
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Selected Open Space
routes
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The site selection is the Bonn Square, which is located nearby the Westgate shopping centre.
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Wan Harith Nazmie Wan Zaid Oxford Brookes University
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The first goal is to find a public open location to study. Nonetheless, this research is based on past methods of analysis, maps, street view, specifying and describing the qualities of the specified open area.
City Wa
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Great Quadrangle
rangle
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Pond
Great Quad
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The Castle and Prison are the reference buildings leading to the open space of Bonn Square, while the Westgate shopping centres will give orientation and a well-known building near the site.
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entrance plaza
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square
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courtyards
engagement
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stadium
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Public open space gardens Built and Natural
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castle and prison
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Other than structures, the area is mostly undeveloped.
playgrounds
landmarks
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open spaces
pocket parks
streets
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The area between and within the structure
public plazas
markets
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Public realm
character area The urban character derives directly how the land use surrounded by mixed use.
cul-de-sac/TREE
Open space routes and character area
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