Framing the beholder’s visual experience: an investigation of perspectival thinking for urban design

Hiroaki Hata and Ernest Sternberg

Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 2023, vol. 16, issue 2, 242-265

Abstract: Starting with Hermann Maertens in Germany in the 19th century, urban designers have used rules of real-life perspective to position environmental objects with respect to the viewer. In a slow and intermittent evolution, they have engaged in ever more elaborate applications of such design, but have treated it as technique, neglecting theoretical investigation. The subject deserves new attention now that our lives are dominated ever more by electronic media, which may be atrophying our intuitive sense of space. The article investigates ideas of perspectival design through the 20th century, describes applications in urban design practice, points out flaws and limitations, responds to criticisms, and suggests theoretical directions.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2021.1979084

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