PEM 317E - Urban Furniture and Space

Course Objectives

1. To define the functional, psychological and technical dimensions of urban furniture in urban space.
2. To define the types of urban furniture and gain insight to the relations with urban space
3. To develop the decision of the selection of most appropriate urban furniture according to visual and functional relations with urban space.

Course Description

Historical development of urban furniture; design measures of urban furniture; classification of urban furniture; urban furniture and vandalism; evaluation of visual and functional relation of urban furnitures with space; develope choosing suitable urban furnitures for the space; urban furnitures used in different countries.