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Comparing the Influences of the D/H Ratio, Size, and Facade Design of an Enclosed Square on Its Perceptual Qualities as a Sustainable Urban Space in South Korea

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  • Jaecheol Kim

    (Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea)

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This study examines the dominance of the D/H ratio as a design element for an enclosed urban square, long claimed by numerous urban designers. It claims that like the D/H ratio, other design elements significantly affect the perceptual quality of an enclosed square, but their impacts differ according to the context in which they are applied. The study reviews the literature pertaining to enclosures as an urban design strategy and design elements for an enclosed urban square. Then it presents a comparative analysis of the impact of the D/H ratio and other design elements such as the size of the square and the facade design using a visual assessment survey with computer-simulated images of urban squares. Results of the analysis support the argument that like the D/H ratio, the square size and its facade design have a considerable but distinctly different influence on users’ perceptions of urban squares.

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  • Jaecheol Kim, 2017. "Comparing the Influences of the D/H Ratio, Size, and Facade Design of an Enclosed Square on Its Perceptual Qualities as a Sustainable Urban Space in South Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:4:p:675-:d:96647
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    Cited by:

    1. Nano Langenheim & Marcus White, 2022. "Green Infrastructure and Urban-Renewal Simulation for Street Tree Design Decision-Making: Moderating Demands of Stormwater Management, Sunlight and Visual Aesthetics," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-28, July.
    2. Seungnam Kim & Jaecheol Kim & Beakchan Kim, 2020. "Immersive Virtual Reality-Aided Conjoint Analysis of Urban Square Preference by Living Environment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-20, August.

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