The Design of Spaces by William W Whyte
An article taken from the author’s book “The city: Rediscovering the center”
Represented by Student : Somaia ElSherif – Student ID : 201104604
Presented on: 24 March 2015
Published on 24 March 2015
While working with the New York City Planning Commission in 1969, Whyte began to wonder how newly planned city spaces were actually working out – something that no one had previously researched. This curiosity led to the Street Life Project, a pioneering study of pedestrian behavior and city dynamics.
Now Go through the brief presentation slides to get a brief idea on the topic , then enjoy the movie with an observing eye on actions and hearing the presenter hypothesis and conclusions . A section of the original book is added for your reference and further reading.
- The Presentation slides
- The Youtube movie link:
Movie title : Social life of small Urban Spaces (1988)
Plot summary : This highly influential film in architecture and planning circles by William H. Whyte analyzes the success and failures of urban spaces. Observing the natural order of spaces and the way people move through them, Whyte provides an intuitive critique of urban spaces and ways these spaces can be improved.
– Written by Luke Keller , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1778327/
- The book chapter entitled” The Design of spaces”
The book section is retrieved from the Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access is limited to ebrary database only by Qatar university staff, Alumini and students.
Whyte, W. H. (2009). City : Rediscovering the Center. Philadelphia, PA, USA: University of Pennsylvania Press. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com
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