Towards an Integrated Urban Space Framework for Emerging Urban Conditions in a High-density Context

In the dense and hybrid urban conditions emerging globally, urban space is seen not only as a precious and contested commodity, but also as one of the key vehicles for achieving socially, environmentally and economically sustainable urban living. Therefore, the conventional ways of designing, utilizing and managing public spaces need to be revisited and re-conceptualized, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Drawing from contemporary theories and concepts addressing the quality of public spaces, this paper outlines the discourse analysis used to develop an integrated Urban Space Framework to systematically classify, assess, analyze and guide the design of urban spaces in high-density contexts.