Formation factors of the architecture of multi-level public spaces on the example of the countries of North America and Asia

Abstract

The goal of the study is to identify characteristic features of multilevel public spaces (MPS’s) and perspectives of their development, based on complex analysis of their formation in the late 20thto early 21st centuries.Authors were able to identify architectural planning factors of MPS formation and functioning in North America and Asia by summarizing the experience in creation of multilevel public spaces by architectural planning means.

Keywords

• pedestrian space
• multi-level pedestrian space
• vertical division of streets
• pedestrian level