best, robin shane thesis preperation research
DESCRIPTION
My Inventory & Analysis of the overall study area in preparation for Thesis. All material was provided to the entire studio at the commencement of the first term. This is a condensed version.TRANSCRIPT
STUDY AREA
HISTORY
COMMON VISION
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
URBAN FABRIC
ZONING
TRANSIT & TRAFFIC
OPPORTUNITIES
KEY PERIODS OF INFLUENCE
1845 DONATION LAND CLAIMS & SUBDIVISION
KEY PERIODS OF INFLUENCE
1845
1865
DONATION LAND CLAIMS & SUBDIVISION
ALPHABET DISTRICT & URBAN FORM1865
1870
ALPHABET DISTRICT & URBAN FORM
THE RAILROAD 1870
1885
THE RAILROAD
THE STREETCAR SYSTEM
1905 THE LOUIS & CLARK EXPOSITIONRAILROAD & WAREHOUSE EXPANSION
1915 THE AUTOMOBILE & COMMERCIAL TRUCKING
1940 WWII & SUBURBANIZATION
1975 PLANNING POLICY
PRESENT INFLUENCING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
N O C & M O FINE GRAIN O URBAN CONTEXT• REINFORCE & IMPROVE FINE-GRAIN OF URBAN CONTEXT: » SCALE
RHYTHM» RHYTHM» CHARACTER
MAIN STREET VS SIDE STREET» MAIN STREET VS. SIDE STREET
• REINFORCE & IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN QUALITYREINFORCE & IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN QUALITY
• ENCOURAGE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
• MAINTAIN & ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY: » SOCIAL» CULTURAL» COMMERCIAL» ECONOMIC
• IMPROVE CONNECTIONS OF AREAS:» WITHIN THE DISTRICT » WITHIN THE DISTRICT » TO NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS »TO THE RIVERFRONT»TO THE RIVERFRONT
• IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN DISSIMILAR DISTRICTS
• ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING ASSETS:ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING ASSETS:» INDUSTRIAL, EMPLOYMENT, & RESIDENTIAL USES» HISTORIC BUILDINGSHISTORIC BUILDINGS» NATURAL RESOURCES
SOLAR ORIENTATION
ANNUAL WINDROSE
DESIRED CHARACTER / HEART OF NW DISTRICTDESIRED CHARACTER / HEART OF NW DISTRICT
TRANSITION SUB AREA / CON WAY (CNF) PROPERTIESTRANSITION SUB AREA / CON-WAY (CNF) PROPERTIES
LANDMARKSLANDMARKS
LANDMARKS CHURCHESLANDMARKS - CHURCHES
ICONPARKS ICONPARKS
BOUNDARIES