Jin Guangjun

Keywords： Urban Design Brief; Case Study; Governance Tool; Control Elements; Environment Impact Analysis

Abstract：

Urban design is an empirical discipline based on summaries of the experience and lessons from previous practical projects. This paper uses case study methodology and concentrates on the keyword of urban design brief to search Canada’s cases published on the internet. It chooses examples with complete information and makes statistical and space design analysis on representative practice examples. Based on these, it then discusses the concept and key issues of urban design brief, thereby providing the lessons for urban design implementation process in China by introducing the technical tools, hoping to help shape the city characters and place making.

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