Kelly Shannon is an Associate professor at KU Leuven, Belgium with specialized knowledge in Southeast Asia and the Mekong Delta urbanism. Works: De Meulder, B. Shannon, K. ‘Traditions of Landscape Urbanism’ in Topos #71 (June 2010), pp. 62-67. De Meulder, B. Shannon, K. ‘Orchestration of Nature in Urbanism’ in (re)Designed Nature, S. Witzgall, F. Matzner, […]
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Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data – edited by David Littlefield Chapter 1 focuses on the practical information for architects and designers including drawing office practice and dimensional coordination. Chapter 2 introduces most basic design data that architects should know. People and space are placed in a close relationships. This leads to problems and topics […]
Campus planning Types of Higher Education Instututes Residential colleges Universities Polytechnic and Research Universities Junior colleges and Vocational schools Virtual colleges An university can be composed of several academic buildings situated along city streets, such as the College hall at University of Pennsylvania, Blanche Levy Park at College Hall, Locust Street (Philadelphia), or Locust Walk. […]
Cultural District can be urban plaza, lawn space etc. Cultural distrist is a destination for a variety of users. References Lawn on D, Boston, USA 798 Arts District, Beijing, China Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, USA Cultural Districts Home https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/toolkits/national-cultural-districts-exchange/cultural-districts-map-0 https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/toolkits/national-cultural-districts-exchange/cultural-districts-map-0
Play space/ playground can be found in formal as well as informal settings. The design of place space involves human development and its relationship with play. Designers also need to consider the size of play areas and the ways games function. References: Playground at Rockerfeller Park, Battery Park City, New York Adventure playground, Berkeley, California […]
Urban public spaces Designing urban public spaces encompasses a range of disciplines, including ecology, landscape, architecture, urban design etc. References: Congress Avenue Urban Design and Streetscape Master Plan. Sasaki Seaport Square Master Plan. Sasaki, Utile, HR&A, MCCA
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Common landscape types include: Park Garden Square Common Concourse Parkway Mall Bandstand Shared Spaces Community Gardens Meadow Prairie References Livingston New Town, West Lothian, Scotland Founders Park. Carr Lynch Hack & Sandel/ Frank Kelly/ Randall Immai Modi’in. Moshe Safdie and Associates CSU East Bay Hayward Master Plan University of Washington, Seattle
Communal garden seems to be new, but it is not quite new. The proposal is actually looks at the connection of private gardens and communal gardens, to create a variety of natural elements for residential area. What is not less important is the social life of the scheme. What is important is that it creates […]
Nantes was a trading port from the 4th century B.C. It has grown from century to century In the 21st century, its ambition is to become a “reference port for energy and ecological transition,” which represents the transformation of its fossil-fuel-dependent business model to a more innovative and sustainable one, including participatory real-estate development strategy […]