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Author(s)
Rim Meziani
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2016.12.007
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Architecture and Design Department, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ABSTRACT
This paper studies which building arrangement will
provide the maximum visibility to an example of open space proposed in the Abu
Dhabi 2030 Master Plan. The building forms, the distance between the buildings,
the setback and the building heights would all affect visibility and were
considered closely. Although this research methodology could be applied to any
site in different situations, it remains simple and interesting. It can be
applied in general, with a change of the variables (setback, distance between
buildings, building height, building form), to any site by both professionals
and students who can simply use any CAD program for producing drawing in both
the architectural or urban designs phases, hence the importance of this
research. Two different building arrangements were proposed and studied: a
linear and an L-shaped arrangement. After applying the simulations, it appears
that the L-shape offers more visibility to the open space. The outcomes of this
study were combined with another research project that studies the same
building arrangements to test the possible climatic comfort provided in outdoor
spaces in order to encourage the use of open spaces and walkability in the
studied area.
KEYWORDS
Visibility, open space, Abu Dhabi, 2030 Master Plan, building arrangement.
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