Street alignments and setbacks

Perception of the aesthetics of the public open space

Authors

  • Gabriela Costa da Silva Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Chrystiane Knapp Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Antônio Tarcísio da Luz Reis Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14409/ar.v10i18.9466

Keywords:

urban design; urban space; urban aesthetics; perception; urban planning

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of street alignment buildings and different front setbacks on the perception of the aesthetics of the public open space according to groups of people with different levels and types of educational background. The study was carried out in the Cidade Baixa neighborhood, Porto Alegre/RS, from the selection of six interfaces with the following characteristics: buildings with different alignments (maximum 6m); buildings aligned and set back (maximum 6m) in relation to the public sidewalk and buildings in alignment with the public sidewalk. Data were collected through questionnaires for residents of Porto Alegre / RS. The results indicate a greater appreciation of architects for orderly buildings and with a direct relationship with the street, while non-architects gave greater preference to the existence of front setbacks and vegetation.

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Author Biographies

Gabriela Costa da Silva, Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel; 2014), master's degree from the Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism (PROGRAU) at the Federal University of Pelotas (2016). She is currently a doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning (PROPUR) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Is interested in the following themes: urban and regional planning, environmental perception, urban development, urban restructuring, sports mega-events.

Chrystiane Knapp, Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS. She is a master's student in the Post-Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning (PROPUR), at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Was a professor of Drawing I and II for and Architectural Representation Techniques, at the same university (UFRGS). Is interested in the following themes: urban and regional planning, environmental perception, urban development, walkability, mobility behavior, urban mobility.

Antônio Tarcísio da Luz Reis, Postgraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Graduated in Architecture at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS; 1980), Ph.D. at the Post Graduate Research School - Oxford Brookes University (1992) and post- doctorate at the University of Sydney (2003). He is currently a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and at PROPUR (Post-Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning), UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), researcher and consultant to the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. He has experience in Architecture and Urbanism, with emphasis on the following topics: spatial analysis and evaluation, environmental perception, urban and housing design, post-occupancy evaluation, urban security and aesthetics.

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Published

2020-12-21

How to Cite

da Silva, G. C., Knapp, C., & Reis, A. T. da L. (2020). Street alignments and setbacks: Perception of the aesthetics of the public open space. ARQUISUR Revista, 10(18), 76–91. https://doi.org/10.14409/ar.v10i18.9466

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Vol. 10 No. 18: ARQUISUR REVISTA (DIC. 2020)

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