Analysis of the Place of Outdoor Architecture in the Legibility of Spaces

Abstract

Public places form the most important parts of the city. One of these spaces is urban streets in which social interactions and the hustle and bustle have reached to its peak in terms of scale and quality. One of the principles and characteristics for designing street refers to its legibility. A person who looks at the appearance of legible city and is familiar with it, can absorb the sentimental fresh appearances of the city without any defects in his primary main picture of the city. He is completely aware of where he is living and has control over it. Different factors are significant in a street's legibility. One of the most important is the buildings' facade that is considered as skeletal element of the street and the city. The frontage is an element that today is regarded as an inseparable element of the urban framework. The present study which is descriptive-analytic, based on the concepts of legibility, collected the principles and factors for the further coordination and harmony of the frontage and walls. Finally, standards are proposed in order to create and strengthen legible frontages for streets and urban views.