A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING PUBLIC OPEN SPACES' MULTIFUNCTIONAL DESIGN ON THE WATERFRONTS IN EGYPT

Abstract Introduction: The waterfronts revival started more than forty years ago while they turned into intensive pivots of cultural and social activities. The existing public spaces are not successful enough for their inhabitants due to lack of utilization and poor improvement. The purpose of the study highlights the urgent need for these waterfront public spaces as they exemplify significant social and cultural values. The research aims to explore the relationship between the city and the waterfront through the waterfront public spaces and reconnoiter their viability in creating sustainable pleasant spaces that integrate with public and urban activities. The research proposes a connective vision between the city and its waterfront, which creates a new image for revitalization of Egypt’s waterfronts. This research proposes a framework for urban revitalization of waterfront public spaces through design process and its elements. This framework identifies the design guidelines for inclusive public spaces on the Egyptian waterfronts. The following methods were used in the theoretical part as conducting various literature reviews about urban waterfronts public spaces. Then, the research explores their characteristics through analyzing international waterfront public spaces in different countries. Meanwhile, the empirical part comprises of analyzing and evaluating different case studies which will focus on the waterfronts of Egypt that utilize a contextual analysis technique in view of a qualitative research through archival research, site survey, observation, and interviews. The research proposes a framework for assessing public open spaces multifunctional design on the waterfronts in Egypt.