ABSTRACT
In this section, the influence of institutions on the morphological characteristics is ana-
lysed by describing three stages of the development process-land assembly and devel-
opment, housing constructing and housing sales/end use (Ball, 2006)—in combination
with three dimensions of the development process (access, roles and time frame). First,
in the phase of land acquisition and development, we analyse the interplay between the
municipality and landowners. How was the existing structure of landownership balanced
with the planning objectives of the municipal government? What did this mean for
“access” and the “role” of municipalities and landowners? Second, in the phases of
land development and house building, we focus on the organization of the process in
time. Was the development process project-based, or did it have an open end? What
“time frame” was used in the process? Third, in the phases of house building and
house sales, we focus on the role of end-users in the process. How did institutions shape
their “access” and “roles” in the development process? In the first stage, institutions influ-
enced morphology at the regional level and at the development site level. In the second
and third stage, we focus on institutional influences on street level, such as variation
and dwelling types.
