Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 建築與都市設計研究所 === 100 === Streets, roads, and passages are one of the most important elements in city development. It is highly relevant to citizen’s lives, city characteristics, culture and tradition, and social development. Cities’ growth have been on a fast track since the Industrial Revolution. The main function of streets gradually transformed into transportation. Restraining the diversity of street affairs and styles. Alienating citizens from the city of their habitation.
Streetscape, art, and humanism have been acknowledged by developed countries as a significant role in enhancing city image and quality of living. Taiwan has also been characterizing local culture, developing Cultural and Creative Industry. After the Statute for Encouraging the Development of Culture and the Arts enacted in 1992, new development and definition for public art was born. In order to improve the city streets functionally and artistically, while most public arts in Taiwan still appear to be at individual spots or sculptures, “Street Art” should be taken into consideration as a form to present public art when creating urban characters.
This research explores the relative concerns and influences amongst public art, streets and the quality of living, through the study of successful cases. Generalized fourteen principles of how Street Art can influence living quality in a city. Not only bringing good quality of living to citizens, but setting up city image, and achieving citizen recognition.
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