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This book was created for the Alberti: Architecture for Young People Program at Washington University in St. Louis as a guide to help the students navigate through the challenges presented by Project 3.
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HOW DOES YOUR PASSION FIT INTO THE SITE?
HOW MUCH ROOM DOES YOUR PASSION NEED ON THE SITE?
WHERE DOES YOUR PASSION FIT BEST ON THE SITE?
PASSIONpas sion[pash-uhn]
1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.3. strong desire
Can you design a space that is dif erent, more fun, attractive, sustainable, interesting than what we typically see
for your passion? ...something that harnesses sunlight, wind, water,
native plant & animal species, and healthy soil?
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WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
-Reading-Writing-Science-Food-Cooking-Running-Gardening-Football-Basketball-Soccer-Swimming-Writing Music-Playing Music-Making Art-Viewing Art-Teaching-Learning-Praying-Worshipping-Reflecting-Animals-Exercising-Performing Theater-Dancing
-Eating-Playing Games-Creating Video Games-Designing Clothes-Buying Clothes-Developing Technology-Creating Films-Drawing-Painting-Making Pottery-Taking Care of Children-Watching Videos-Building Furniture-Watching Musicals-Producing Musicals-Writing Songs-Recording Songs-Taking Photographs-Viewing Photographs-Making Lighting-Collecting Coins-Fashion Shows-Cars
WHAT SPACE CAN YOU CREATE TO CORRESPOND TO YOUR PASSION?
-A Place to Read-A Place to Write-A Place to Do Science Experiments-A Place to Cook-A Place to Run-A Place to Garden-A Place to Play Football-A Place to Play Basketball -A Place to Play Soccer-A Place to Swim-A Place to Write Music-A Place to Share Music-A Place to Make Art-A Place to View Art-A Place to Teach-A Place to Learn-A Place to Pray-A Place to Worship-A Place to Reflect
The plan for Washington, D.C. by L’Enfant is an early example of Urban Design & Planning
URBAN DESIGNis an interdisciplinary subject that concerns designing the built and unbuilt environment (buildings and landscape) on a large scale, such as a city, town, or region
URBAN DESIGN
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-urban planning -landscape architecture-architecture-civil & municipal engineering
URBAN DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:
Urban structure – How a place is put together and how its parts relate to each otherUrban Typology, Density and Sustainability - spatial types and relationships, including their resource usageAccessibility – Providing for ease, safety and choice when moving to and through placesLegibility and Wayfinding – Helping people to find their way around and understand how a place worksActivity and Use – Designing places to stimulate and support public activityMixed uses – Locating activities to allow constructive interaction between themCharacter and Meaning – Recognizing and valuing the diferences between one place and anotherOrder and Incident – Balancing consistency and variety in the urban environment in the interests of appreciating bothContinuity and Change – Locating people in time and place, including respect for heritage and support for contemporary culture
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