PSU arch 4/521 urban design methods final review 06 december 2011 Thursday, 29 March 2012
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urban design problems have all of the characteristics of a wicked problem Thursday, 29 March 2012
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no wicked problem is fully understood until after a solution is proposed. Thursday, 29 March 2012
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stakeholders will have radically different world views and frames of reference. Thursday, 29 March 2012
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resources will be limited with multiple constraints and conditions will change in the course of a solution. Thursday, 29 March 2012
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a wicked problem is never solved. Thursday, 29 March 2012
THE EXPERIENTIAL MATRIX Thursday, 29 March 2012
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every boundary line is an arbitrary attempt at controlling the uncontrollable Thursday, 29 March 2012
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the primary scale of urban design is the human scale of the individual‌ Thursday, 29 March 2012
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…and the natural act of walking Thursday, 29 March 2012
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other scales relate to the ability to perceive our urban context Thursday, 29 March 2012
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…and the scale of nature itself. Because… Thursday, 29 March 2012
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…nature is. Thursday, 29 March 2012
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the public realm of the street is the primary generator of urban form‌ Thursday, 29 March 2012
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where buildings are walls and streets are rooms. Thursday, 29 March 2012
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streets connect people with destinations Thursday, 29 March 2012
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streets are places for the interactions of daily living Thursday, 29 March 2012
figure / ground Thursday, 29 March 2012
street sections Thursday, 29 March 2012
block structure: scale, grain, and connectivity Thursday, 29 March 2012
syntax: active ground floor uses, quality of the environment Thursday, 29 March 2012
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cities succeed when they maximize social, cultural, and economic exchange. Thursday, 29 March 2012