The Importance of Integrating Street Furniture in the Visual Image of the City.

Abstract

Street furniture is defined as all the setups that are found on the streets that serve many functions related to the usage of the streets in many ways whether directly or indirectly, and that lead to a better usage of the streets as an urban space been used by people, and with these setups, the streets are not only passages of movement, but also living spaces that contains and improves people’s lives and human activities, and with the lack of street furniture designs, these setups are considered as barriers and obstacles in the streets that may affect negatively, the functions been performed in the streets.

This paper is an attempt to shed light on the importance of street furniture design in the urban setup of the city, and how the integration between street furniture and urban art may affect the city image, leading to a better efficiency of using streets not only on a functional level, but also on a more human level.

Keywords: Aesthetic Values, Design Principals, Maintenance, Placement, Street Furniture, Visual Image