Private and public space, and housing layout

Joe Holyoak

Figure/ground. The Nolli map of 18th century Rome; public space (exterior and interior) shown in white, private space in black.

Cheesegrater city; the city of freestanding objects

The street; public space enclosed by continuous built fabric

Private built space enclosing public space and providing surveillance

Active frontages at street level, providing animation and safety

Masterplan for Brindleyplace, Birmingham; external space given priority over built form

Construction of Brindleyplace Square; space is created before the buildings

Residential street with private front gardens separating the public space from the private interiors; territoriality and added privacy

A modern version of the same principle; Newhall in Harlow

How small can a space be? Paley Park, Manhattan; 30m x 15m.

Building for Life20 Criteria

Character

Roads, parking & pedestrianisation

Design and Construction

Environment and Community

Use

Amount

Layout

Scale

Landscaping

Appearance

Thinking it through:Character

Cr 1

Sense of place

Thinking it through:Roads, parking & pedestrian environment

Car parking in the street scene Cr 8

Car parking in the street scene

Thinking it through:Roads, parking and pedestrian environment

Overlooked public space Cr 10

Overlooked public space

Thinking it through:Roads, parking and pedestrian environment

Appropriate street design Cr 7

Appropriate street design