Architecture In Transition
A medium for a pedestrian density in a vehicle dominated urban landscape
by Mario S. Marquez
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About the Book
The density in urban environments is increasingly more complex as the real estate
usually dedicated to pedestrians is chipped away at or is simply removed. At a macro
scale, the highways have disconnected neighborhoods and communities; at a micro
scale, the widening of streets to encourage vehicle growth and movement have accomplished much the same. One approach to reconnecting blocks and neighborhoods
is to transition the pedestrian movement and functions within a new “Datum”. Our
sidewalks are recognized well for being a functional space of movement and not hardly
for the experience it can provide, and, the existing sidewalk datum is creating new
and unforeseen pedestrian hazards (pedestrian vs. vehicle density; health contaminants,
etc) and cannot coexist with the growing density of urban neighborhoods. A new datum
allows architecture to fluxuate and respond to the experience of the pedestrian. It can remove and transition hazards away from the datum and can allow to better service
the whole needs of a neighborhood a couple blocks at a time. This transition, of people movement and gathering, is a healthier option that the one currently in place.
usually dedicated to pedestrians is chipped away at or is simply removed. At a macro
scale, the highways have disconnected neighborhoods and communities; at a micro
scale, the widening of streets to encourage vehicle growth and movement have accomplished much the same. One approach to reconnecting blocks and neighborhoods
is to transition the pedestrian movement and functions within a new “Datum”. Our
sidewalks are recognized well for being a functional space of movement and not hardly
for the experience it can provide, and, the existing sidewalk datum is creating new
and unforeseen pedestrian hazards (pedestrian vs. vehicle density; health contaminants,
etc) and cannot coexist with the growing density of urban neighborhoods. A new datum
allows architecture to fluxuate and respond to the experience of the pedestrian. It can remove and transition hazards away from the datum and can allow to better service
the whole needs of a neighborhood a couple blocks at a time. This transition, of people movement and gathering, is a healthier option that the one currently in place.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Architecture
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 108 - Publish Date: Jun 24, 2012
- Keywords pedestrian. smart growth, urban, architecture, zoning, datum, pathways
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