What's different between urban planning, urban design, architecture, AADI

Understanding the roles and differences of

Architecture Urban Design

Urban Planning

Contents

1. Architecture

2. Urban Design

3. Urban Planning

Table of Comparison

“Architecture isn’t just the reflection of the state of society, it’s the reflection of the mind”

ArchitectureThe art or practice of designing &

constructing buildings1

Function: Fundamentally to provide shelter

Form: An art that is appreciated by many for its beauty.

Firmness: Stability of structure

The 3 Fs of Architecture

Urban

DesignThe design of Functionality of spaces between buildings & structures

2

WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN?• Art of Making Places for People

• Human Interaction with the environment

• Involves places such as Squares, Piazza, Streets, Pedestrian Precinct

“A street is a spatial entity and not the residue between buildings.”

– Anonymous

Urban

PlanningThe Design & Organisation Of Urban Space & Infrastructure

3

What’s UP? Taking a Look at Urban Planning

• Layout of neighbourhoods, cities and regions

• Fulfilling needs of community & economy

Balancing the built & natural environment

“If you can tell a man by his shoes, you can tell a city by its pavements”

- Rowan Moore

ArchitectureUrban Design

Urban Planning

Scale Individual building Spaces between buildings: street, park, transit stop

Whole neighbourhoods, districts & cities

Orientation

Aesthetic and functional

Aesthetic and functional

Utility

Treatment of space

2D & 3D 3D Predominantly 2D

Time frame

No definite time frame Short Term (<5 years) Long Term (5 to 20 years)

The End

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By: Chen Jingwen, Regina Ekaputri, Toh Ling Shuang