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In appropriate design features we Consider and facilitate natural surveillance create a sense of ownership responsibility for the development anti-social behavior secure vehicle parking, adequate lighting of communal areas, fostering a sense of ownership of the environment, control of access to individual and common curtilages, defensible space landscape design supporting natural surveillance. Marketing opportunity
Environmental features High accessibility Clear indoor-outdoor connections Safe paving Good maintenance Round-trip walkways Choice Of Comfortable Sitting Areas With Appealing Views. There was strong correlation between outdoor usage, Walking Physical activity Environmental satisfaction and Self reported health of the residents By better understanding specific features that promote outdoor usage, environmental designers may significantly impact the health and well-being of a growing population of frail elderly residents.
Various solutions articulate internal and external space by means of the skin
1) closing / opening to the movement of people (relates to the physical relation between places) 2) opacity / transparency to view (relates to visual perception of inside and outside)
OUTDOOR SPACE
Beneficial effect on the health of older adults encouraging them to more spend time outdoors find cost-effective ways to promote and maintain health in older adults Having access to nature and the outdoors is widely considered to be therapeutic for elderly residents in long-term care settings. Recently, research is beginning to confirm that older adults who spend time outdoors may derive health benefits such as better sleeping patterns, less pain, decreased urinary incontinence and verbal agitation, better recovery from disability, and even increased longevity
House extension
TERRACE GARDEN
useless terrace into a garden much cold around reduce your stress positive disposition and keep you in fantastic emotions beautify your home fantastic exercise and enjoyment action physical exercise to control your blood flow and take your mind away from your problems Put outside umbrellas to have a relaxed soothing identify after working free from highly effective sunlight or rainfall drop.
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Preliminary studies by Oscar Niemeyer (left) and Le Corbusier (right) for the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
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Visually interesting in respect of design and architecture. Promotes community involvement and reflects the local culture or history. Relates well to bordering uses and is well maintained. Has a unique or special character.
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OPEN SPACES
Public Amenities Street furnishing should be unified streetscape appearance. Preference should be given to durable materials. Landscape The intrinsic landscape characteristics, for good or ill , of the site. Open space planning the typology hierarchy, function and frequency of existing and desirable facilities. Creating a landscape structure for the site as a whole . The detailed treatment of individual schemes and elements. Landmarks Make it easy to find your way around Emphasis the hierarchy of a place Show the way Create a skyline Detailing of Public place
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