LA 243 Lecture 6: Chapter 6
To develop a site that fits a place it must be responsive
Building a Neighborhood character:
● Morphology: understanding community character hinges on identifying its defending
attributes
5 elements: in a community character
● Edges-shorelines, streets and major change in land use
● Paths-street and major walkways
● Districts-neighborhoods and major institution
● Nodes-entrance, plazas and major walkway intersection
● Landmark-unique buildings bridges and natural features
Elements of a figure: another technique for assessing the texture or grain of the built
environment
● Involves mapping two elements
● The building footprint
● The space between the building (ground)
● Used to evaluate the built environment existing character can help site planners design
context sensitive new development
● Park, school, library, community center
Public places are cultural resources that are considered in assessing the neighborhood and
community context. Community asses that contributes to a neighborhoods character and sense
of place
Neighborhood typology of buildings allow assessing of existing neighborhood and community
development which can inform context-sensitive site planning and building design. This enables
the design of new development the enhance
Context sensitive design: responsive to the history and needs of particular places and time
Cultural resources: inventories such as the document the location, quality and historical
significance of buildings
The historical and cultural resources document: location, quality and historical significance
includes bridges, buildings, walls signs and other noteworthy structures
Demographics:
● Population density
● Age
● Ethnicity
● Household size
● Income
● Composition
● Understanding a sites cultural and historic context include knowing something about the
people who live in the neighborhood
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Document Summary
To develop a site that fits a place it must be responsive. Morphology: understanding community character hinges on identifying its defending attributes. Edges-shorelines, streets and major change in land use. Elements of a figure: another technique for assessing the texture or grain of the built environment. Used to evaluate the built environment existing character can help site planners design context sensitive new development. Public places are cultural resources that are considered in assessing the neighborhood and community context. Community asses that contributes to a neighborhoods character and sense of place. Neighborhood typology of buildings allow assessing of existing neighborhood and community development which can inform context-sensitive site planning and building design. This enables the design of new development the enhance. Context sensitive design: responsive to the history and needs of particular places and time. Cultural resources: inventories such as the document the location, quality and historical significance of buildings.
