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These excellent graphical examples were compiled by Jill Allen, GSD 2010
Site Analysis
FIGURE GROUND diagrams can illustrate general patterns in the urban fabric or Metropolitan fabric changes in building typologies along corridors.
The urban fabric near the Gillette site exhibits a marked difference from both the large but regular blocks of downtown Boston and the fine-grained venacular residential fabric throughout much of the rest of the city (right). This difference is much more prominently displayed in the study of individual streets near the site, with Dorchester Ave. clearly showing a transition in both scale and grain as one moves from South to North. Also, unlike much of Boston, streets and other open spaces are no longer defined by a strong built edge.
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Siqi Zhu. Figure Ground Analysis Intro to Urban Design Techniques - Martin Zogran Spring 2008
STREET AND BLOCK PATTERNS can show connectivity and urban fabric typologies
Adjacent street/block patterns Precedent fabrics Precedent fabrics
es around the site. The Fortpoint Channel area is divided into blocks pe, while the South Boston Community is devided by a much more all rectangle blocks. The size of the blocks varies, too. The residential ston Community are smaller than the commercial or office blocks in area in size. Even inside the residential blocks, the size of blocks has e in the center. Most of these differences are generated by the varies me differences are generated by building typology. The streets are pattern except some differences in Fortpoint Channel area. The width hree main categories. The density of the streets grids has represent a enter of South Boston community.
Block pattern varies around the site. The Fortpoint Channel area is divided into blocks with irregular shape, while the South Boston Community is devided by a much more common way into all rectangle blocks. The size of the blocks varies, too. The residential blocks in South Boston Community are smaller than the commercial or office blocks in Foitpoint Channel area in size. Even inside the residential blocks, the size of blocks has a significant change in the center. Most of these differences are generated by the varies of land use, but some differences are generated by building typology. The streets are generally in a grid pattern except some differences in Fortpoint Channel area. The width of the street is in three main categories. The density of the streets grids has represent a transform in the center of South Boston community.
Regular Blocks + Irregular Footprints Regular Blocks + Regular Footprints +Irregular Footprints
ferent types of building foot prints in this graphic. The building oitpoint Channel area are large and concentrated with relatively higher ng footprints in most area of South Boston community are small and e organized in a periphery way within each block. The building enter of the residential area are totally different with the rest, with n lower density. The open lands in the residenrtial community are pieces. The open lands around the Covention Center are large and pen lands in the 100 acre plan are purposely designed in concentrated
There are three different types of building foot prints in this graphic. The building footprints in the Foitpoint Channel area are large and concentrated with relatively higher density. The building footprints in most area of South Boston community are small and dispersed. They are organized in a periphery way within each block. The building footprints in the center of the residential area are totally different with the rest, with interesting shape in lower density. The open lands in the residenrtial community are dispersed in small pieces. The open lands around the Covention Center are large and continuous. The open lands in the 100 acre plan are purposely designed in concentrated way.
Bicen Ye. Block and Street Pattern Analysis Intro to Urban Design Techniques - Martin Zogran Spring 2008
HAND DRAWN analysis can be an effective way to present a nuanced view of a place; hand-drawing is also a good way to learn about an area
Concept Maps/Diagrams
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Contested Waters: The Tajo River in Spain, Fall 2007 Studio GSD http://studioworks. gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Contested Waters: The Tajo River in Spain, Fall 2007 Studio GSD http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
Eric Batcho, Enru Hong, Evan Jenkins, Radhi Nair - Harlem 125: Shifting Culture, Shifting Economy, Shifting Urbanity - Fall 2006 GSD Studio (Toni Griffin) http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
SIMPLE, CLEAR IMAGES are most effective; pay attention to: line width and style, filled vs. outlined shapes, and labels
Jaime C. Henderson, Assoc. AIA Neal-Prince + Partners, Architects - entry to Golden Capital Summer Pavilion Competition | http://competitions.welcomecac.com/images/projects/e450f7b42f68_ 79bb855772.jpg
COLOR can help tell your story; use it minimally for greater effect
Sasaki - Auraria Higher Ed Center Campus Master Plan Update - Denver, CO http://www.sasaki.com/what/portfolio.cgi?fid=485&service= 1&page=1
http://udcompetition.uli.org/images/Phase2/Team_2143_presentation_boards.pdf
Geneva Wirth - Landscape Arch Core Studio - Fourth Semester Core, Spring 2007 http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
Dongsei Kim and Jamieson Fajardo, MSAUD, Columbia University, New York, NY | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/21
EXPLODED AXON drawings can show spatial relationships between different layers of a project; this technique helps a viewer separate different strategies
Christina Belton, Taewook Cha, Brenda Curtis, Lia Kelerchian, Gentry Lock, Erika Matthias, and Shachi Pandey, EDAW-NYC | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/4
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Landscaping Urbanisms/Urbanizing Landscapes, GSD Studio, Spring 2008 http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks. html
Jason Kentner and Karen Lewis, influx studio, Columbus, OH | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/16
BASIC STREET SECTIONS convey widths of various sections of a street and the relationship of the street width to building height
Sidewalk 20
Pa r k 8
Drive 11
Drive 11
Drive 11
Drive 11
Pa r k 8
Sidewalk 20