Fig 1 :Time Square Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-times-square
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Times Square, New York,United States of America
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Alfred Mainzer (no dates). [Times Square], ca. 1980. Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149
2011-20
Experience of the place
1980
Obscene
1960
World War II
1942
Great Depression
1920
World War I
Times Tower
Real estate
1914-18
Alfred Mainzer (no dates). [Times Square], ca. 1980. Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149
Landscape Urbanism
Andreas Feininger (19061999). 1595 Broadway, 1983. Museum of the City of New York. 90.40.25
1903
Rapid transit system
Electricity-
drab apartments
Theater advertisements,
1900
1880s
American horse exchange
Byron Company. Buildings, Times Building Under Construction, ca. 1903. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.16687
Byron Company. Longacre Square (Now Times Square), Broadway and 42nd Street, 1900. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.17932
Byron Company. Street Scenes, Broadway & 42nd Street, 1898. Museum of the City of New York. 41.50.865;
Fig 2 :History Timeline,Time Square
Climate
Ecology
Fig 5 :Climate Data, NY
Time Square appears to be formed at the intersection of 4 creeks .And one of the channels overlaps the broadway.
7th Avenue CLIMATE-DATA.ORG
Fig 3 :Manhattan, Newyork Location Map
Street
Little Direct Sunlight ground level
Fig 4 :Map Before Grid, Topography
at
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Fig 6 :Skyline, Time Square
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History and Evolution Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
Times Square, New York,United States of America Area : 3 Acres
" The grids two dimensional discipline also creates undreamt of freedom for three dimensiona anarchy. " Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan,Rem Koolhaas
Fig 7 : Figure Ground Map ,Manhattan
Fig 8 : Figure Ground Map ,Times Square Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-timessquare
Why Simple Grid ?..
Fig 9 : Figure Ground Map ,Time Square
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Morphology Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
380,000 pedestrians everyday https://www.timessquarenyc.or g/do-business/market-researchdata
The dense and diverse pedestrian movement involved in different activities at the same place makes the functions complex so do the buildings.
Fig 11 : Circulation,Time Square Street Performers,
Locals,
They Gather a larger crowd at any place of square..
They enjoy their freedom of expression..
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Fig 12 : Usergroup,Time Square
Friendly Policemen
Busy Pedestrian,
https://www.timessquarenyc.org/sites/d efault/files/body-pdfs/TSAC%20one% 20pager_2017_correct.pdf
They Moves faster than others ,mostly working class of NY..
Tourists, They make a pause at square and enjoy the surroundings
Fig 10 : People ,Times Square
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People and Activities Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
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Fig 13 : Programme,Time Square
THEATER
FOOD THEATER
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SHOPPING PERFOMANCE
PERFOMANCE
WORK SHOPPING PERFOMANCE
FOOD
Times Square, New York,United States of America
Function & Activities Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
Fig 14 : The Billboards,Time Square
The median time spent in Times Square is 81 minutes, with 8 minutes spent looking at Billboards.
Fig 15 : Serial Vision,Time Square
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/m anhattanhenge/?hl=en
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#manhattanhenge
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Times Square, New York,United States of America
Imageability Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
The Intervention on Landscape
Urbanism, had given a very subtle yet powerful
renewal of the square, ie. simply removing the curban wall extends the boundaries of pedestian movement,.. rederecting the broadway vechicular traffic and expanding the pedesstrian area gives more space to beathe for the people. addition of seatings and balancing the built and ground through smaller interventions was an ideal approach
Firm - Snøhetta Year -2011-18
Fig 16 : Broadway Redesign,Time Square
Fig 19 : Seatings Redesign,Time Square
Fig 17 : Paving Redesign,Time Square
Fig 18 : Movement,Time Square
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Intervention Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
The Initial Strategy,That helped " Build Build Build " The idea that right angled buildings are most cheap to build and most convinent to live in. resulted in this particular structure.
Fig 20 : Strategies
So,What Gives Life to Time Square Symbolism , Experience of place , Safety of illumination , Climatic Suitability, Order & Discipline , Dense and Diverse Pedestrian ,Open Space.. Fig 21 : Elements of city,Time Square
Node
Paths
Landmarks
Edges
Districts
Conclusion The city demanded to grow anyhow, every attempt welcomed pedestrian traffic and generated income, by the time the square evolved it's unique physical which makes it further grow.
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Analysis Submitted By : Alen Joseph James
Table of Contents Fig 1 :Time Square Fig 2 :History Timeline,Time Square Fig 3 :Manhattan, Newyork -Location Map Fig 4 :Map Before Grid, Topography Fig 5 :Climate Data, NY Fig 6 :Skyline, Time Square Fig 7 : Figure Ground Map ,Manhattan
References Byron Company. Street Scenes, Broadway & 42nd Street, 1898. Museum of the City of New York. 41.50.865; Byron Company. Longacre Square (Now Times Square), Broadway and 42nd Street, 1900. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.17932 Byron Company. Buildings, Times Building Under Construction, ca. 1903. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.16687 Andreas Feininger (1906-1999). 1595 Broadway, 1983. Museum of the City of New York. 90.40.25
Fig 8 : Figure Ground Map ,Times Square
Alfred Mainzer (no dates). [Times Square], ca. 1980. Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149
Fig 9 : Figure Ground Map ,Time Square
CLIMATE-DATA.ORG
Fig 10 : People ,Times Square
Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-times-square
Fig 11 : Circulation,Time Square Fig 12 : Usergroup,Time Square
Image Source : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manhattan-Map-Poster-Size-A4-A3-New-York-City-NYCUSA-Poster
Fig 13 : Programme,Time Square
Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan,Rem Koolhaas
Fig 14 : The Billboards,Time Square Fig 15 : Serial Vision,Time Square Fig 16 : Broadway Redesign,Time Square Fig 17 : Paving Redesign,Time Square Fig 18 : Movement,Time Square Fig 19 : Seatings Redesign,Time Square
https://www.timessquarenyc.org/do-business/market-research-data https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/manhattanhenge/?hl=en Park, Giyoung & Evans, Gary. (2018). Lynch’s Elements of the City in the Digital Era. Journal of the American Planning Association. 84. 276-278. 10.1080/01944363.2018.1524308. Alex Krieger: Territories of Urban Design | Cornell AAP
Fig 20 : Strategies Fig 21 : Elements of city,Time Square
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Submitted By : Alen Joseph James