Summary - Urban Environs
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- use of
urban infill site helps to densify the city
centre and reduce infrastructure costs - accessibility by foot, bicycle, and public transit - planting of street trees to help green city and provide natural shading - connecting building to urban sidewalk with direct access through doors, canopies, agora, cafés, ... - planting native species in landscaping which are naturally adapted to the climate and require less or no additional water, fertilizers, and pesticides - integration of building into the urban environment - integration of the building into its landscape - the sense of interior/exterior that allows inhabitants to be aware of light and weather changes - conscious insertion of building into its physical and cultural environment - buildings that take into account the 'human scale' - working around existing stands of trees to the advantage of the building's design with respect to natural shading and protection from winter winds - low garden walls are more subtle ways of establishing boundaries than tall fences - consideration of the building and its future in the community after its initial use has ended - looking for opportunities to repair existing urban fabric - consideration for the opinions of local residents and businesses - attempt to add to the 'sense of place' in a neighbourhood |
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