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Abstract
Urban Design is one of the ways in which we help to support the everyday lives of people in public places. The professional practice of urban design emerged from the disciplines of landscape and architecture as an extension of the traditional concern with the arrangement of, and relationship between built elements and functional design to place a far greater focus on the influence of design on people and city life. Over time the professional scope has expanded to include an appreciation of the economic, functional, detailed social and use aspects of place. This report provides a contemporary summary of urban design considerations. It uses these to analyse a number of prominent and emerging case studies to investigate the ways in which urban design is being used to facilitate social participation in the public realm. How can we use our contemporary understanding of urban design to analyse the social performance of public places and then use this to recommend tactics for future projects?
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Australian Urban Design Research Centre AUDRC |
Commissioning body | Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority |
Number of pages | 131 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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New Horizons: Committee for Perth
Duckworth-Smith, A. (Speaker)
13 Aug 2020Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Swan River Crossings Urban and Landscape Design Analysis
Duckworth-Smith, A. & Cameron, R. (Illustrator), Apr 2020, Perth WA: Australian Urban Design Research Centre AUDRC. 18 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other output
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Mean streets or high streets? Challenges of implementing strategic planning for activity corridors in Perth
Duckworth-Smith, A., 2016, Planning Boomtown and Beyond. Biermann, S., Olaru, D. & Paul, V. (eds.). Australia: UWA Publishing, p. 411-435Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
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Sprawl and the City: Combining the qualities of suburban and urban living to create better residential infill
Duckworth-Smith, A., 2016, Perth WA: UWA Publishing. 157 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review