Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City
Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City
Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City
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THE PROPOSED URBAN STRUCTUREThe urban design rationale outlined in the previous chapterprovides the conceptual basis for the proposed urban structureof <strong>Century</strong> <strong>City</strong>. The urban structure is explained more fully inthis Chapter. All interventions, both in the public environmentand private development should be consistent with the urbandesign rationale and the proposed urban structure.Developers and their professional teams should also comply withthe directives formulated in the following chapters which dealwith design guidelines.Two principles underly the structuring of the site. These are:• <strong>to</strong> enhance and protect the open space and watersystem as the focal feature of <strong>Century</strong> <strong>City</strong> and• <strong>to</strong> infuse new life <strong>to</strong> the overall development by making<strong>Century</strong> Boulevard a vibrant and attractive urbanboulevard, a pedestrian friendly space and a prestigiousaddress.The open space system and <strong>Century</strong> Boulevard therefore formthe two primary features of <strong>Century</strong> <strong>City</strong>, and constitute theskele<strong>to</strong>n of the urban structure. They are arranged in aconcentric form, and the pattern is completed by a network ofradial “public” streets (both pedestrian and vehicular). Thesestreets provide direct access <strong>to</strong> the various properties andlinkages between the two primary features of the site.Nodal systemThe places where radial streets intersect <strong>Century</strong> Boulevard,form natural focal points (nodes), which are places of intensifiedactivity. Linkages and their corresponding nodes are spacedalong the boulevard at regular intervals so that good connectivityis achieved and walking distances are minimised. Focal places inthe boulevard can adopt various forms and characteristics.Similarly, the places where radial linkages meet the main canalsystem, also constitute important focal points for enhancedactivity.PLANNING PARTNERS: CENTURY CITY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2005 14REVISION 1