Towards developing sustainable design standards for waterfront open spaces

Abstract Urban designers are interested while designing waterfront urban space with aesthetic standards and the process of visual perception, which depends only on Vision, rest human senses (H.S.) overlooked, regardless their importance. Thus, this study aims to enable achieve better open designs that fit all H.S. for interaction. In addition, a set criteria will be created assist in imagining design an space. Formulating conceptual framework informed by studying different practical examples internationally e.g. London, Arab world Jeddah locally Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt. This combined field observation, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews people from Fuwwah City, Kafr El Sheikh attempt provide methodology guidelines improve image developing areas. general, Egypt particular.