Do we regulate to create buildings or to create places? Conventional regulations vs form-based codes
Do we regulate to create buildings or to create places? Conventional regulations vs form-based codes

Author(s): Farah Nizam, Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Environmental Geography, Applied Geography, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Environmental interactions, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: INCD URBAN-INCERC
Keywords: conventional regulations; form-based codes; quality of place; modern development trends
Summary/Abstract: Development regulations are organizational tools and basis for shaping the character of current cities and the form of its development. The efficiency of these regulations, their inclusiveness and flexibility, in addition to their ability to adapt to the needs of the present and future, directly affects the shape and quality of the built environment. The paper discusses conventional development regulations used today, from a critical point of view, and presents form-based codes as an alternative to the former, conducting a comparative study between both types of regulations. Finally, the research recommends taking advantage of form-based codes in creating meaningful places and not just buildings.

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