ARCU 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Centre Georges Pompidou
17 Apr 2018
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The study of the shape of the built environment. The study of aggregations of buildings, spaces, an system"s of infrastructure as they appear transform over time. Not only the individual building itself but the contextual aspects of the city as a whole (alleys, laneways, movement of pedestrians) Looking into the relations of the old urban fabric to the newer centralized urban plan. Old delhi was forti ed (imperial vs people cities) thus allowing it to be cramped with many aspects of the dense populated city. Around the forti cation walls there was larger open spaces that gave allowance for visual as well was enemy attack advantages. Clear organization fro, the british, gives a real distinction compared to the old people city to the south. Difference between barcelona, spain and new york, usa. Vast relations of street as well as sidewalk widths, both allowing di erent pros and cons.
