This study discusses outside space design in urban residential area rerated to water environment from the viewpoint of living image. Firstly, institutional factors of water environment were analyzed, there are difference between factors in the way for getting involved to outside space. Secondly, through a field survey of a temperate region and a cold snowy region, elements of outside space and those characteristics were clarified. Thirdly, based on the analysis and the field survey, design workshop was held on. As the result, it is revealed that a scheme of outside space design for considering water environments.