Traditionally one city is planned and designed by static master planning regulation. Paradigm established from last century (even updated every 5-10 years) becomes increasingly harder to propose dynamic strategy and evaluation in this rapid urban development. To provide efficient and direct reference of a well-planned city for a new site becomes the issue that needs to be answered. Therefore, an intelligent urban design system is urgently needed in city optimization. This cou

Before the new semester begins, I would like to share my last year students work in our Urban planning studio at the school of architecture in Ariel university. (Associate advisor Arc. Ron Fliesher) Michal shachar, Aviv Ben Lulu, Yonatan Krugliak are trying in this project to define a new method of urban planning that based on the social networks: "Urban planning in Israel is based on a conventional set of tools dictated and established during the establishment of the state (

The entry of new digital tools in our daily life has brought new layers to it. Most of the population in the Western world owns a smartphone, which gives them access to a sea of ​​information and endless possibilities, which is all immediately available. We have new tools to be conducted in the open urban space and the built environment. Our mobile devices have applications that help us perform daily activities and enrich them with new layers, For example; communication betwe