The influence of morphological spatial features upon their perception and readability

Abstract

The influence of the morphological characteristics of the space to its recognition and perception is presented according to the analysis of the four city squares in our country. The four squares that are chosen are the characteristically examples which, on the best way, represents the feature of the Serbian squares. Complexity of the morphological characteristics is presented in two different approaches. The first one is related to the position of the city square in the frame of the city structure, and the second one is related to its size and shape. There are several reasons for this kind of division of the morphological characteristics. Each part of the urban space is at the same time one whole as well as the part of the wider surroundings. It means that the city square has to be recognized as the part of the whole city structure. On the other hand, size and shape of the city square are the characteristics that on the best way represents its diversity, so they have to be analyzed.

Keywords

• the city square
• position
• size
• shape
• recognition
• perception