Based on the Environmental Responance Theory proposed in Responsive Environments published in the UK, and with a view to the multidimensional perception experience, an analysis has been made of the design of Shennong Square in Zhuzhou City under the guidance of three principles of permeability, legibility and robustness. A tentative research has been conducted on the city squares as an open public space in terms of the characteristics of spatial elements, supporting facilities, the interaction and mutual influence between spatial objects, with an aim to find out the shared similarities between the“human-oriented”design concept and the fundamental design features of Zhuzhou city squares, thus providing a useful reference for the future urban public space design.