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What is a well designed place?
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Well designed places are successful and valued.
They exhibit qualities that benefit users and the
wider area. Well designed new or changing places
should:
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be functional;
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support mixed uses and tenures;
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include successful public spaces;
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be adaptable and resilient;
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have a distinctive character;
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be attractive; and
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encourage ease of movement.
How should buildings and the spaces between them
be considered?
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Plans, policies and decisions can effectively manage
physical form at a variety of scales. This is how
planning can help achieve good design and connected
objectives. Where appropriate the following should
be considered:
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layout – the way in which buildings and spaces
relate to each other
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form – the shape of buildings
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scale – the size of buildings
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detailing – the important smaller elements of
building and spaces
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materials – what a building is made from
Criteria by which the qualities of architecture are assessed – Present Day
Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) – Design ID26
Stephen Levrant : Heritage Architecture