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10/10/13 Project for Public Spaces 110 Principles for Successful Squares PPSr Work With Us Free Newsletter Stay Connected PROJECT foR SPACES is Home About Services Training Projects Placemaking Btog Resources Search Reference 10 Principles for Successful Squares Store Great Public Spaces Image Collection Squares have been a core focus of PPS beginning with our first project 30 years ago—Rockefeller Center's Channel Gardens.We've honed the ten principles below based on the hundreds of squares— the good and the bad—that we've analyzed and observed since then.What stands out most is that Fitter Reference Articles By design is only a small fraction of what goes into making a great square.To really succeed,a square Type must take into account a host of factors that extend beyond its physical dimensions. Campuses Civic Centers 1. Image and Identity Downtowns t , l Public Markets �� ' tOiC Multi-Use ° � t Parks i Placemakers Guides Placemaker Profiles Placemaking 101 Squares �� Transportation Urban Parks Institute Waterfronts Filter Reference Articles By r Agenda A popular square in Copenhagen,Denmark. Architecture of Place Historically,squares were the center of communities,and they traditionally helped shape the identity of Building Community Through entire cities.Sometimes a fountain was used to give the square a strong image:Think of the majestic Transportation Trevi Fountain in Rome or the Swann Fountain in Philadelphia's Logan Circle.The image of many Creating Public Multi-use Destinations squares was closely tied to the great civic buildings located nearby,such as cathedrals,city halls,or Public Markets&Local Economies libraries.Today,creating a square that becomes the most significant place in a city—that gives identity to whole communities—is a huge challenge,but meeting this challenge is absolutely necessary if great civic squares are to return. 2. Attractions and Destinations mm.pps.org/refererr-elsquaresprinciples/ 1/6