The Modern Trends of an Architectural Parterre Formation

Abstract

Theoretical prerequisites for the appearance of term of “architectural parterre” with the aim of its further use have been considered in the article. The historical prerequisites for an architectural parterre formation in the urban environment are given and the main types of spatial elements of a city structure are enumerated. The peculiar features of human perception of the urban environment in an architectural parterre zone are described. The analysis of the conditions of a dwelling unit density, allowing an architectural parterre formation, has been conducted and the acceptable physical dimensions of an architectural parterre have been derived. A list of urban design elements of an architectural parterre structure has been revealed. Three aspects of increasing the quality of an architectural parterre, namely: ergonomics, ecology and esthetics have been derived on the basis of modern features in open spaces organization in the urban environment. Subsequently, modern trends of an architectural parterre formation have been revealed, namely: the engagement of the public into the formation of design tasks in the process of creating an architectural parterre spatial elements; removal of the carriageway from the streets or “de-mulling”; transforming spatial elements into “places” distinguished by their unique design solutions and architectural metaphor; creating a “hybrid zone” in front of a dwelling unit; providing multiple tasks of an architectural parterre spatial elements or “mixed use”; including of an architectural parterre spatial elements into the system of green corridors of an urban environment.