ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INDICATORS AS A BASIS FOR RENOVATION-ORIENTED DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACE (A CASE STUDY OF A FRAGMENT OF DYUKIVSKYI GARDEN IN ODESA)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2415-8151.2026.40.26Keywords:
environmental quality indicators, indicator-oriented design, indicators-first approach, parametric design, renovation, public space, urban amenities, small architectural forms, microclimate, outdoor thermal comfort, solar exposure and shading, pedestrian-level wind, barrier-free accessibility, geometric visibility, trade-off analysisAbstract
The renovation of urban parks and squares is often carried out through ad hoc, localized selection of amenities and landscaping elements without a unified system of comparable indicators, which results in conflicts between shading provision, pedestrian-level wind conditions, accessibility, wayfinding, and the resource implications of design decisions. This paper proposes an indicators-first parametric protocol for designing public-space amenities, in which environmental quality indicators constitute the primary problem model, while digital tools and algorithms are derived from requirements for measurability and reproducibility. Purpose. To develop an indicators-first, indicator-oriented parametric approach for the renovation and re-equipment of public space, in which environmental quality indicators constitute the primary problem model and design algorithms are subordinated to the requirements of measurability and reproducibility. Methodology. The method includes criteria-based indicator selection in terms of controllability by design decisions, measurability, data availability, sensitivity to parametric changes, and cross-variant comparability; development of indicator “passports” as an interface between analysis and design (definition, units, spatio-temporal framing, assumptions, expected trade-offs, and linkage to controllable parameters); parametric generation of configuration and placement variants for shading structures, pavilions, and modular furniture within realistic ranges; and solution comparison through indicator normalisation and trade-off analysis by identifying a set of mutually non-worse variants. Results. A core set of environmental quality indicators was established, covering outdoor thermal comfort in stay areas, solar exposure and shading, pedestrian-level wind conditions, barrier-free route performance, geometric visibility metrics relevant to safety, and the resource intensity of elements as a proxy for material intensity. The approach was demonstrated on a case study of a selected fragment of Dukivskyi Garden in Odesa, enabling reproducible derivation of renovation and amenity-design rules with explicit representation of trade-offs among key environmental quality requirements. Scientific novelty. The paper formalises an indicators-first approach through standardised indicator passports and an explicit mapping between environmental quality indicators and controllable parameters of design solutions. Practical relevance. The study provides a transparent decision-making procedure for design teams and municipal stakeholders, ensuring cross-variant comparability, explicit control of assumptions, and structured handling of trade-offs at early stages of public-space renovation design.
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