City in Layers – Part 2: Urban Design Methods, Linkage Theory & the People Movement Layer

City in layers-part 2- An urban design concept is the second article of a series1.In fact, this article aims to analyze and discuss several urban design methods and theories. Specifically, methods created by academics and practitioners, in certain cases,  creating the urban form. In addition, I present my discussion of the new approach of urban […]

Urbanism: Does environment governance impact city urban form?

Urbanism: Does Environment Governance Impact City Urban Form? is the fourteenth article of a series1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 . It assesses the dialectic of architecture and urban design in the urbanism field. I will go through this relationship from the top scale of urbanism in the city to the smallest scale of urbanism components of urban space. In […]

Urbanism: urban fabric or urban form sustainability?

Urbanism: urban fabric or urban form sustainability? Is the third article of a series1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17. Articles assessing the dialectic of architecture and urban design in the urbanism field? I will go through this relationship from the top scale of urbanism in the city to the smallest scale of urbanism components of urban space. Table of Contents […]

The study of urban form in Germany

The urban form location debate The writer presents a reader detailed study and analysis of the research debate of urban form in Germany. He divides the paper into three parts. First, the urban form- location studies. Second, the urban form–function studies. Third, the urban form- structure studies. The first part covers the period before the […]