urban fabric
English
Noun
urban fabric (plural urban fabrics)
- (idiomatic, literary) The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.
References
- Urban Fabric, Parole.aporee.org.
- Essay "Defining the Dimensions of Urban Design" by Stephen Marshall
- Article "The Form of Cities" by Kevin Lynch on urban patterns, grain, outline and densities