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EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN

DEFENSIBLE SPACE THEORY (GROUND

FLOOR)

Public, semi private and private spaces

Defensible space is the concept discovered by

Oscar Newman in 1973 which communicates a

sense of security by creating territories for public,

semi-private and private use. Segregation of
The south west wing of the ground floor has been earmarked as
private areas from public areas allow the residents

private office spaces for upper level management, providing them
to have a sense of control and personal
with private areas for head down work and private meetings with
responsibility for the area they occupy.

residents.
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