landscape for housing

8/6/2019 Landscape for Housing

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The Planning of Landscape inHousing Areas:Landscape for neighbourhood community


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Definitions and thoughts

The reason to plan thelandscapePlanning & Designcriteria

Macro vs. micro spaceDesigner roles


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Walter Gropius, 1995

W e have begun to understand that designingour physical environment does not mean toapply a fixed set of aesthetics, but embodiesrather a continuous inner growth, a

conviction which recreates truth continuallyin the service of mankind.

G ood planning I conceive to be both ascience and an art . As a science, it analyseshuman relationships; as art in coordinateshuman activities into a cultural synthesis.

definition


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The Quran says that everything is createdin due proportion and with an intricatebalance (mizan). Humanity is told to

discover this balance, which encompassthe animate worlds, and within eachindividuals own self and then to submit thelaw and order of the universe as its other

inhabitants have done. As nature providedboth material and spiritual sustenance for humanity, and humanity should appreciatethe forces of nature that make its life

possible in the planetary system.

the reason


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Macro-Scale:The Community and their Outdoor

Space


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L and

uses

Traffic &street

design

Community

behaviour

Openspaces

Planning& DesignCriteria


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HousingTypes

L andscape design : varyto each type of housing

Purpose: to incorporatethe housing theme,

purpose and facilitiesrequirement

The amenities andfacilities provided arebased on the housingrequirements such asplayground and civiccommunity center.

Thehousing

2 High-rise building

1 L anded property


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An example of housing layout

N eighbourhoodOpen space?

Avenue planting?


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Landscape forCondominium

Swimming pool?

Entrance features?

G ames courts

Club house?


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L and

uses

Community

behaviour

Openspaces


Traffic &street

design


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CirculationSystem

Hierarchy of circulation systemin housing area;

1 Main entrance2 Main roads3 Collector roads4 Pedestrian and bicycle

walkways

Separate both vehicular andpedestrian / bicycle roads.

Street planting

Avenue / boulevard

Safety & Comfort design

(refer OHP)

Traffic & street design


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L and

uses

Openspaces


Traffic &street

design

Community

behaviour


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Pertaining human responses towards space and environmentCommunity behaviour

Designer should understand the housing population in order to provide activities, in this case, leisure and recreationactivities of the area.

The housing range of population:1 Elderly

2 Adults3 Teenagers4 Toddlers and kids

Each range of population respond to outdoor spacesdifferently, varies to their interests and needs.


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Designing for community, the basic design consideration:

Community behaviour

Provide spaces and activities related to the population age,interest of each age group, safety and comfort design.

Outdoor spaces in housing area are mainly as meetingplaces and recreation to the population, thus, design

consideration should emphasis:

1 distance to/from housing area2 efficient pedestrian network3 conventional and unconventional activities4 park features5 socialization spaces6 Safety and comfort aspects7 vandalism


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L and

uses

Openspaces


Traffic &street

design

Community

behaviour


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eighbourhood park 2 Children playground3 Buffer zone / green belts 4 Pedestrian and bicycle walkways

Open spaces


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Types of open space :

1 Street / garden lighting 2 Play equipments3 Pathway / cycling trail 4 G arden benches5 Bins 6 Parking7 Courts for games 8 Special features

The concept of open space should be derivedfrom the whole neighbourhood concept.

The open space hierarchy and landscape featuresshould associate to the activities (passive or active)

Should emphasis on planting concept in order topromote sustainability design and balance theliving environment

Design should emphasis on safety and vandalism

aspects.

Open spaces : landscape features


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Micro-Scale:

Owner andtheir outdoor space


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W hat is it going tobe like to live on

this site?


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External space

Internal space

N eed for extension

Services

Spatial organization:landscape dominance

Frame work : image &character

Physical

Visual

Design PoliciesInside OUT Outside I

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Our roles

as designers


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1 To consider the needs of the user 2 To realize the importance of the outdoor space

3 To use experience from similar situation elsewhere &the knowledge of what has worked well in the past

and what has caused problems4 To give a sense of place to the dweller

5 Produce layouts that are practical and actually

people-friendly

Our roles as designers


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