Ground-floor façade design and staying activity patterns on the sidewalk: A case study in the Korba area of Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
| Autor: | Sherif El-Fiki, Yasser M. Moustafa, Dalya M. Hassan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Architectural engineering
Geography Data collection Documentation 020209 energy 020208 electrical & electronic engineering 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering General Engineering Facade 02 engineering and technology Ground floor TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Zdroj: | Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 453-461 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2090-4479 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.asej.2018.12.006 |
| Popis: | This study investigates the relationship between building ground-floor façade design and activity patterns on the sidewalk. A case study was conducted in two intersecting streets of the Korba area in Heliopolis, Cairo. Data collection methods included documentation of ground-floor façade characteristics, observations, and behavioral mapping of sidewalk activities. The study confirmed that ground-floor façade characteristics play an important role in promoting staying activities on the sidewalk. The study also identified a set of specific characteristics associated with increased staying activities on the sidewalk: (1) diversity of building ground-floor uses including in particular food outlets and cafés, (2) physical and visual permeability of ground-floor frontages, (3) the spillover of indoor activities and the territorial appropriations of areas of the sidewalk, (4) high levels of rhythm and complexity in ground-floor façades, (5) appropriate sidewalk width, and (6) the presence of seating opportunities. In its conclusion, the article discusses implications for future research. Keywords: Street liveliness, Sidewalk activities, Façade design, Cairo, Egypt |
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