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Abstract

With the rapid increase in population and the enlarged accumulation of buildings in Egypt, green areas shrunk, to reduce the share per person much less than in developed countries which led to appearance of several environmental and social complications. In view of the current existing design of the small spaces between residential units, they suffer from poor design and high cost, making them less popular. The research purposes to achieve sustainability in designing spaces between residential units (vest -pocket parks) and to recognize remarkable local and international experiences to comprehend and discover the advantages and disadvantages, as well as comparing the cost of construction with traditional materials and methods and the use of some methods that decrease the cost in the long term and achieve sustainability. The research furthermore seeks the participation of users and the Designers throughout constructing and implementing a questionnaire. The research ends with the selection of an open space between residential units (Zahraa Al Helmiya City- Helmiya El Zatoon-Cairo) as a case study to acquire a sustainable design as an effective tool in sustainable urban design.