The Plan Reading of Exclusive and Inclusive Demarcation in Urban Design
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https://doi.org/10.14456/bei.2024.23Keywords:
Figure-ground, Urban design, Exclusive Demarcation, Inclusive DemarcationAbstract
Figure-ground mapping is a pivotal tool in land and urban planning processes, indicating spatial boundaries influenced by zoning regulations. Architects employ similar techniques in Poché articulation to convey design intentions. This depiction through 'Plans' defines internal and city-wide spatial relationships. Urbanization trends towards dense housing and vertical architecture driven by government authorities emphasize economic growth. However, this approach tends to delineate 'exclusive' boundaries, perpetuating societal inequalities by confining citizens to designated zones.
The delineation of boundaries in figure-ground planning reflecting the “exclusive demarcation” of social relationships is categorized into three conditions: determined lines of clear separations (a1), seamless and sealed junctures (a2), and definitive network groupings (a3). A shift towards “inclusive demarcation”, emphasizing harmonious living and equitable quality of life, emerged during postmodernist urban designs. This inclusive approach unveils traces of united characteristics (b1), discomposes rigid junctures (b2), and dilutes grouping definitions (b3).
This research aims to explore how conditions of boundary, described through figure-ground plans, influence social and physical contexts. Analyzing urban design and architectural projects, this study examines fluctuations between exclusive and inclusive demarcations. The findings aim to offer insights for reconfiguring and balancing the complexity of urban and architectural design processes.
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