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Honeycomb Housing
Honeycomb housing is an urban planning model pertaining to residential subdivision design. The defining hexagonal tessellation, or "Honeycomb (geometry), honeycomb" pattern, consists of multiple housing clusters containing 5-16 houses and centered around a courtyard in a Dead end (street), cul-de-sac arrangement at its smallest unit of organization. Multiple clusters are connected to each other to form larger Dead end (street), cul-de-sac communities with up to 42 houses in total. These courtyard communities are in turn also connected to one another, making up a distinct Neighbourhood, neighborhood of up to 300 houses. The honeycomb concept was first introduced in Malaysia as an alternative to terrace houses and the predominantly rectilinear form of residential layouts. It can also be described as a new form of cul-de-sac layout. From Cul-de-sac to Honeycomb Cul-de-sacs are popular: they are perceived as being safer, more exclusive and neighbourly. According to one study, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility. Traditionally, urban planning followed a top-down approach in master planning the physical layout of human settlements. The primary concern was the public welfare, which included considerations of efficiency, sanitation, protection and use of the environment, as well as effects of the master plans on the social and economic activities. Over time, urban planning has adopted a focus on the social and environmental bottom-lines that focus on planning as a tool to improve the health and well-being of people while maintaining sustainability standards. Sustainable development was added as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
