Introdução

O presente trabalho é um estudo sucinto à percepção dos elementos formais e não formais urbanos, com base no estudo Desenho Urbano - elementos de análise morfológica.

O espaço e os sentidos

É comum, ao estudar a cidade aplicar conceitos provenientes de outros ramos de estudo, no entanto, sem que para tal, o utilizador tenha investigado e limitado com clareza o significado desses mesmos conceitos.

Génese, evolução e tendências contemporâneas do desenho urbano

Neste capítulo, abordaremos os diversos contributos trazidos ao desenho urbano como disciplina do urbanismo; compreender a sua génese e o seu desenvolvimento, e expor algumas tendências contemporâneas do desenho urbano.

Aspectos caracterizadores dos elementos urbanos

O ambiente urbano é composto por uma variedade complexa de elementos urbanos, que compartilham o mesmo limite, uma linha imaginária, uma sensação de convite, um pano de vãos ritmado, um edifício simétrico....

Análise urbana de Óbidos

A Vila de Óbidos, integrada no distrito de Leiria, com uma população na ordem dos 3100 habitantes. A área de estudo, caracteriza-se por um aglomerado urbano de características medievais, que actualmente são um pólo atractivo de visitantes à vila.

Elementos formais e não formais de Óbidos

Elementos formais e não formais da Vila de Óbidos.

Conclusão - O espaço e os sentidos

A habitação e envolvimento com a cidade leva-nos a aplicar conceitos sobre si, numa tentativa de caracteriza-la e explicá-la, sem que para tal, tenhamos a clareza e o significado devidamente compreendido desses mesmos conceitos.

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