CAN SIDEWALKS BECOME ‘URBAN ROOMS’?

Objects on the sidewalk stretching to the streets attracts the attention of the passerby.

shops have placed seats close to the counters setting a of conversation.

Objects on the sidewalk stretching to the streets attracts the attention of the passerby.

The glazed stores tend to focus on a different set of people thereby cutting much interaction towards the streets.

glazed stores tend to focus on a different set of people thereby cutting much interaction towards the streets.

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Infographic

Phnom Penh Sriniklesh Balachandran

Conclusions

extending the counter out on to the sidewalk thereby broadening the threshold creates more interaction than those set the counters within the shopfront.

shops have placed seats close to the counters setting a of conversation.

Objects on the sidewalk stretching to the streets attracts the attention of the passerby.

OBSERVATION

How does the position of the retail counter affect social interaction across urban interior thresholds?

Phnom Penh, Sara Clipperton

Street users preferences in shop fronts is highly dependant on the objects that are found in their thresholds.

In the first interview the shop owners valued seating objects and open thresholds near the river side where there is less activity and street life that can allow for a more relaxing street experience. Interviewee 2 was a tuk tuk driver who preferred thresholds that attract a lot of custemors, this being a general store ‘Smile’. The stores closed threshold is still attractive to street users as this means air conditioning and respite from the sun is possible. The last interview differed from the first 2 as the shop owner valued objects on the street, but would prefer if stores could leave more room for the passing by. The market shop fronts were their preferred thresholds as many needs can be fulfilled in the one area. To conclude, it can be observed that differing objects are highly influential on users preferred thresh-olds and can change the experience of street life drastically.

Preah Norodom Wind Catcher

Matthew Johnstone

the bubble to store unnecessary items such as rubbish.