The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex

This article contributes to the New Urbanism debate by considering the relationship between the identity of a place and quality in architecture and urban design. It combines a general theoretical discussion and an operational analysis with a comparative study of two commercial centres: Manufaktura i...

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Main Authors: Monika Maria Cysek-Pawlak, Sylwia Krzysztofik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2018-12-01
Series:European Spatial Research and Policy
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/3917
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spelling doaj-e900c98b2612441981b6100a7aaae3732020-11-24T20:49:14ZengLodz University PressEuropean Spatial Research and Policy1231-19521896-15252018-12-0125210.18778/1231-1952.25.2.063033The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura ComplexMonika Maria Cysek-Pawlak0Sylwia KrzysztofikMonika Maria CYSEK-PAWLAK, Sylwia KRZYSZTOFIK, Łódź University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Al. Politechniki 6, Łódź, 90-924, PolandThis article contributes to the New Urbanism debate by considering the relationship between the identity of a place and quality in architecture and urban design. It combines a general theoretical discussion and an operational analysis with a comparative study of two commercial centres: Manufaktura in Łódź (Poland) and Val d’Europe in Marne-la-Vallée (France). It concludes that while the guidelines of New Urbanism can help both private investors and public stakeholders make better strategic decisions, according to the concept of quality architecture and urban design, its framework should be applied with care for community needs and the historical character of the city.https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/3917New Urbanismarchitectural and urban design qualityidentity of a placeVal d’EuropeManufaktura
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The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
European Spatial Research and Policy
New Urbanism
architectural and urban design quality
identity of a place
Val d’Europe
Manufaktura
author_facet Monika Maria Cysek-Pawlak
Sylwia Krzysztofik
author_sort Monika Maria Cysek-Pawlak
title The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
title_short The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
title_full The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
title_fullStr The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
title_full_unstemmed The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
title_sort new urbanism principle of quality architecture and urban design versus place identity. a case study of val d’europe and the manufaktura complex
publisher Lodz University Press
series European Spatial Research and Policy
issn 1231-1952
1896-1525
publishDate 2018-12-01
description This article contributes to the New Urbanism debate by considering the relationship between the identity of a place and quality in architecture and urban design. It combines a general theoretical discussion and an operational analysis with a comparative study of two commercial centres: Manufaktura in Łódź (Poland) and Val d’Europe in Marne-la-Vallée (France). It concludes that while the guidelines of New Urbanism can help both private investors and public stakeholders make better strategic decisions, according to the concept of quality architecture and urban design, its framework should be applied with care for community needs and the historical character of the city.
topic New Urbanism
architectural and urban design quality
identity of a place
Val d’Europe
Manufaktura
url https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/3917
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