Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community

Based on a case study in Subiaco, Western Australia, this PhD by publication explores the relationship between the physical and social aspects of residential neighbourhoods. It re-conceptualises the importance of the house front yards as semi-private-public spaces which facilitate building sense of...

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Main Author: Swapan, Abu Yousuf
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75947
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description Based on a case study in Subiaco, Western Australia, this PhD by publication explores the relationship between the physical and social aspects of residential neighbourhoods. It re-conceptualises the importance of the house front yards as semi-private-public spaces which facilitate building sense of community. Using a mixed-method approach covering observation and perception, the thesis develops built form typologies of the front yards arguing that urban design for sustainability should no longer neglect these valuable interface places.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-759472019-07-05T03:13:36Z Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community Swapan, Abu Yousuf Based on a case study in Subiaco, Western Australia, this PhD by publication explores the relationship between the physical and social aspects of residential neighbourhoods. It re-conceptualises the importance of the house front yards as semi-private-public spaces which facilitate building sense of community. Using a mixed-method approach covering observation and perception, the thesis develops built form typologies of the front yards arguing that urban design for sustainability should no longer neglect these valuable interface places. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75947 Curtin University fulltext
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Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title_full Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title_fullStr Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title_full_unstemmed Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title_short Sense of Community: an Investigation of the Semi-Private-Public Interface in a Residential Community
title_sort sense of community: an investigation of the semi-private-public interface in a residential community
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75947