Urban fabric - Revision history

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		+	The term ‘urban’ relates to cities and settlements of high population and infrastructure density. Urban areas are distinct from rural areas which are more sparsely spread, often surrounded by open countryside or agricultural land, and with lower population densities. The Home Quality Mark suggests an urban area is one with a population of 10,000 people or more, located within a tract of predominantly built-up land.

		+	The term ‘urban fabric’ describes the physical characteristics of urban areas, that is, cities, and towns. This includes the streetscapes, buildings, soft and hard landscaping, signage, lighting, roads and other infrastructure. Urban fabric can be thought of as the physical texture of an urban area.

−	[[Category:DCN_Definition]]	+	The term does not include traffic, people or socio-economic or political considerations.
−	[[Category:DCN_Guidance]]	+
−	[[Category:History]]	+	Urban fabric may be more easily considered in a typical medieval town with more limited components than the modern city. These components included the enclosing wall, its towers and gates, the streets and interconnecting circulation spaces, the market place (and hall if there was one), other commercial buildings, churches, general town buildings and private garden spaces.
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		+	In modern parlance, the term ‘urban fabric’ may have become overused. Typical contemporary usage includes:
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		+	* ‘The building’s façade is not in keeping with the urban fabric’ – suggesting a discordancy with the surroundings (context), and
		+	* ‘The urban fabric of the inner city presents a tough environment for children’.
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		+	Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.
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		+	See also: Urban grain.
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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		+	* Built environment.
		+	* City.
		+	* Conurbation.
		+	* Densification.
		+	* How can cities become more resilient?
		+	* Landscape urbanism.
		+	* Legibility.
		+	* Placemaking.
		+	* Public space
		+	* Regeneration.
		+	* Streetscape.
		+	* Towards an urban renaissance.
		+	* Town.
		+	* Townscape.
		+	* Types of land.
		+	* Urban.
		+	* Urban design.
		+	* Urban grain.
		+	* Village.
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−	The term ‘urban’ relates to cities and settlements of high population and infrastructure density. Urban areas are distinct from rural areas which are more sparsely spread, often surrounded by open countryside or agricultural land, and with lower population densities. The Home Quality Mark suggests an urban area is one with a population of 10,000 people or more, located within a tract of predominantly built-up land.

−	The term ‘urban fabric’ describes the physical characteristics of urban areas, that is, cities, and towns. This includes the streetscapes, buildings, soft and hard landscaping, signage, lighting, roads and other infrastructure. Urban fabric can be thought of as the physical texture of an urban area.

−	~~The term does not include traffic, people or socio-economic or political considerations.~~	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]]
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−	Urban fabric may be more easily considered in a typical medieval town with more limited components than the modern city. These components included the enclosing wall, its towers and gates, the streets and interconnecting circulation spaces, the market place (and hall if there was one), other commercial buildings, churches, general town buildings and private garden spaces.	+	[[Category:History]]
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−	~~In modern parlance, the term ‘urban fabric’ may have become overused. Typical contemporary usage includes:~~	+
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−	* ‘The building’s façade is not in keeping with the urban fabric’ – suggesting a discordancy with the surroundings (context), and	+
−	* ‘The urban fabric of the inner city presents a tough environment for children’.	+
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−	Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.	+
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−	~~See also: Urban grain.~~	+
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−	* Built environment.	+
−	* City.	+
−	* Conurbation.	+
−	* Densification.	+
−	* How can cities become more resilient?	+
−	* Landscape urbanism.	+
−	* Legibility.	+
−	* Placemaking.	+
−	* Public space	+
−	* Regeneration.	+
−	* Streetscape.	+
−	* Towards an urban renaissance.	+
−	* Town.	+
−	* Townscape.	+
−	* Types of land.	+
−	* Urban.	+
−	* Urban design.	+
−	* Urban grain.	+
−	* Village.	+
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−	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]	+

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	* Public space		* Public space
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	Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.		Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.

−	~~The term 'urban~~ grain' refers to: 'The arrangement or pattern of the buildings and streets within the built form. It may be fine or course, formal or informal, linear, blocky, planned, structured or unstructured.' Ref Landscape Institute Technical Information Note TIN 05/2017, Townscape Character Assessment. [https://landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/www-landscapeinstitute-org/2018/04/tin-05-2017-townscape.pdf https://landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/www-landscapeinstitute-org/2018/04/tin-05-2017-townscape.~~pdf]~~	+	See also: Urban grain.

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	* Urban.		* Urban.
	* Urban design.		* Urban design.
		+	* Urban grain.
	* Village.		* Village.

	[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]

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	* Conurbation.		* Conurbation.
	* Densification.		* Densification.
		+	* How can cities become more resilient?
	* Landscape urbanism.		* Landscape urbanism.
	* Legibility.		* Legibility.

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	Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.		Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.
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		+	The term 'urban grain' refers to: 'The arrangement or pattern of the buildings and streets within the built form. It may be fine or course, formal or informal, linear, blocky, planned, structured or unstructured.' Ref Landscape Institute Technical Information Note TIN 05/2017, Townscape Character Assessment. [https://landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/www-landscapeinstitute-org/2018/04/tin-05-2017-townscape.pdf https://landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/www-landscapeinstitute-org/2018/04/tin-05-2017-townscape.pdf]

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	* Densification.		* Densification.
	* Landscape urbanism.		* Landscape urbanism.
		+	* Legibility.
	* Placemaking.		* Placemaking.
	* Public space		* Public space
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	* Towards an urban renaissance.		* Towards an urban renaissance.
	* Town.		* Town.
		+	* Townscape.
	* Types of land.		* Types of land.
	* Urban.		* Urban.

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−	The term ~~‘urban fabric’ is used~~ to ~~describe the physical characteristics of~~ cities~~, towns~~ and ~~villages~~. ~~This includes the streetscapes~~, ~~squares~~, ~~markets~~, ~~buildings~~, ~~materials, landscaping, signage, frontages, open space, roads and other infrastructure~~.	+	The term ‘urban’ relates to cities and settlements of high population and infrastructure density. Urban areas are distinct from rural areas which are more sparsely spread, often surrounded by open countryside or agricultural land, and with lower population densities. The Home Quality Mark suggests an urban area is one with a population of 10,000 people or more, located within a tract of predominantly built-up land.

−	Urban fabric can be thought of as the physical texture of an urban area~~. However, the term does not include traffic, people or socio-economic and political structures, nor does it consider whether the urban area concerned functions as a town or city~~.	+	The term ‘urban fabric’ describes the physical characteristics of urban areas, that is, cities, and towns. This includes the streetscapes, buildings, soft and hard landscaping, signage, lighting, roads and other infrastructure. Urban fabric can be thought of as the physical texture of an urban area.

−	Urban fabric may be ~~better appreciated if~~ a typical medieval town with ~~its~~ more limited components than the modern city ~~is considered~~. These components included the enclosing wall, its towers and gates, the streets and interconnecting circulation spaces, the market place (and hall if there was one), other commercial buildings, ~~the church~~, general town buildings and private garden spaces.	+	The term does not include traffic, people or socio-economic or political considerations.
		+
		+	Urban fabric may be more easily considered in a typical medieval town with more limited components than the modern city. These components included the enclosing wall, its towers and gates, the streets and interconnecting circulation spaces, the market place (and hall if there was one), other commercial buildings, churches, general town buildings and private garden spaces.

	In modern parlance, the term ‘urban fabric’ may have become overused. Typical contemporary usage includes:		In modern parlance, the term ‘urban fabric’ may have become overused. Typical contemporary usage includes:

−	* ‘The building’s façade is not in keeping with the urban fabric’ – suggesting a discordancy with the surroundings, and	+	* ‘The building’s façade is not in keeping with the urban fabric’ – suggesting a discordancy with the surroundings (context), and
	* ‘The urban fabric of the inner city presents a tough environment for children’.		* ‘The urban fabric of the inner city presents a tough environment for children’.
		+
		+	Architects typically give consideration to the urban fabric when designing buildings in towns or cities, sometimes preparing drawings that emphasise the layout of an area and the interrelationships between its elements rather than the buildings themselves.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	* Town.		* Town.
	* Types of land.		* Types of land.
		+	* Urban.
	* Urban design.		* Urban design.
	* Village.		* Village.

	[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]