Re-framing Urban Space: Urban Design for Emerging Hybrid and High-Density Conditions rethinks the role and meaning of urban spaces through current trends and challenges in urban development. In emerging dense; hybrid; complex and dynamic urban conditions; public urban space is not only a precious and contested commodity; but also one of the key vehicles for achieving socially; environmentally and economically sustainable urban living. Past research has been predominantly focused on familiar models of urban space; such as squares; plazas; streets; parks and arcades; without consistent and clear rules on what constitutes good urban space; let alone what constitutes good urban space in lsquo;high-density contextrsquo;.Through an innovative and integrative research framework; Re-Framing Urban Space guides the assessment; planning; design and re-design of urban spaces at various stages of the decision-making process; facilitating an understanding of how enduring qualities are expressed and negotiated through design measures in high-density urban environments. This book explores over 50 best practice case studies of recent urban design projects in high-density contexts; including Singapore; Beijing; Tokyo; New York; and Rotterdam.Visually compelling and insightful; Re-Framing Urban Space provides a comprehensive and accessible means to understand the critical properties that shape new urban spaces; illustrating key design components and principles. An invaluable guide to the stages of urban design; planning; policy and decision making; this book is essential reading for urban design and planning professionals; academics and students interested in public spaces within high-density urban development.
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