Understanding the roles and differences of

Architecture
Urban Design
Urban Planning

Contents

1. Architecture
2. Urban Design
3. Urban Planning
Table of Comparison

Architecture isnt just the reflection of the state of society, its the reflection of the mind

Architecture
The art or practice of designing &
constructing buildings

The

3 Fs

of Architecture

Function:
Fundamentally to provide shelter

Form:
An art that is appreciated by many for its
beauty.

Firmness:
Stability of structure

Urban
Design

The design of Functionality of

spaces between buildings &
structures

WHAT IS

URBAN DESIGN?

Art of Making Places for People

Human Interaction with the environment

Involves

places

such

Pedestrian Precinct

as

Squares,

Piazza,

Streets,

A street is a spatial entity and not the residue between

buildings.
Anonymous

Urban

Planning

The Design & Organisation Of

Urban Space & Infrastructure

Whats UP?
Taking a Look at Urban Planning

Layout of neighbourhoods,
cities and regions

Fulfilling needs of
community & economy

Balancing the built & natural

environment

If you can tell a man by his shoes, you can tell a city by
its pavements
- Rowan Moore

Urban
Design

Architecture
Scale

Individual building

Urban
Planning

Spaces between
buildings: street, park,
transit stop

Whole neighbourhoods,
districts & cities

Orientati Aesthetic and

functional
on

Aesthetic and
functional

Utility

Treatmen 2D & 3D
t of
space

3D

Predominantly 2D

Time
frame

Short Term (<5 years)

Long Term (5 to 20
years)

No definite time frame

The End
By: Chen Jingwen, Regina Ekaputri, Toh Ling Shuang

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