Renewal of Public Space in the Old District Based on User Environment Behavior Pattern: Luosibang District in Soochow Old Town

With the transformation of people’s concerns from physical space to study of urban public space, this study put forward ideas and strategies for the renewal of public space in the old district from the perspective of the user environmental behavior pattern. This article researched Luosibang district in Soochow Old Town as a case study. In investigating the composition of user-group and using status of public space, found that the elderly and children were the main users in the public space of the old district. It proposed the principle of the renewal of public space in the old district based on the elderly and children’s environmental behavior characteristics, and finally put forward concrete strategies by a conceptual design. This study is a meaningful exploration in the field of urban transformation.