Road space design
The street space design describes the arrangement and formation of design elements in the urban street space . This street space includes the lanes for motor vehicle traffic as well as the side rooms (sidewalk and recreational areas). Furthermore, the areas that are determined by traffic use and the environment, such as areas for parking or deliveries, are also part of the street space.
The street space design is made up of a large number of components. Fundamental are, for example, the surface design (choice of material, color) of traffic and recreation areas. The lighting and planting ( planters , large troughs with ground cover, etc.) are important design elements. These elements shape the basic character of the urban space and have to meet various demands or needs.
Expectations
The design is based on the one hand on the demands and needs of the people who live there or use these street spaces (immaterial demands). On the other hand, the technical issues must also be taken into account (material requirements). The material requirements include the traffic, supply, economic and ecological effectiveness of the design of the street. In addition to these factors, however, the intangible requirements, such as orientation, identity, social usefulness, stimulation as well as identification and beauty, must also be included in the design of the street space.
perception
The perception of the design of the street space is heavily dependent on the user group and their location, type of movement and speed of movement. Furthermore, influences from the time of day and season as well as from weather influences also have an effect on perception.
Norms and standards
- Research Society for Roads and Transport: Recommendations for the design of road space within built-up areas. FGSV-Verlag, Cologne 2011.