week 7 Public open spaces - location, design and use analysis

The area between and within the structure

Other than structures, the area is mostly undeveloped.

The Workshop

courtyards landmarks

Public realm open spaces position relative to

Frideswide square parks Built and Natural Environment markets public plazas engagement square

Public open space playgrounds gardens streets pocket parks stadium entrance plaza

The team addressing a potential open space in downtown Oxford introduction with a framework of analysis while also presenting applying to the masterplan ( gure 11.x).

The rst goal is to nd 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 speci ed open area.

THe open space

broad street

The site selection is the Bonn Square, which is located nearby the Westgate shopping centre.

Selected

Open Space

Other

Open Space

Source Of Movement

“Public space is only one part, a physical manifestation, of the public realm”.

(Thomas, 1991) castle and prison westgate shopping centre

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.

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.

Primary Arterial

The approach is upon the existing the blocks of Westgate Shopping Centre