Chapter II: The theoretical basis

The Working Theory

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The design problem, essentially, is a matter of rationalising the arrangement of buildings and access ways. At the extreme this can be seen to encompass the strategic rearrangement of activities to get them into better relationships. Examples would be to remove a wholesale market from an overcrowded centre, to remove a petrol filling station from a busy shopping street, or to get dwellings and workplaces into improved relative positions. All this should form an important aspect of town planning policy, as should the converse need to prevent new, undesirable relationships arising as a result of new development. But there is still a need to discern some basic principle for the design of buildings and access ways in order to secure good accessibility and environment.