Great Streets Book for Reed Hilderbrand

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acknowledgements T h i s b o o k d o cum e nts a p o r tio n o f th e w o r k o f R e e d Hil d e r br a nd ’ s S t e a mb o a t Sch o l a r s fr o m 2010 th r o ugh 2012: J o y Hu, J e ssica Va ne ce k, a nd B la i r P h i ll ip s.

Un d e r t he guid a nce o f Se nio r M e nto r G a r y Hil d e r br a nd a nd h is a sso cia te K ri s t i n Fre d e r ickso n, th e th r e e sch o l a r s h a ve il l ustr a te d sp e cific d e sign v a ri a b le s , d im e nsio ns, m a te r ia l s, fur nish ings, a nd th e unique ch a r a cte r o f s o me o f th e w o r l d ’ s gr e a t str e e ts. By incl ud ing d im e nsio ne d se ctio ns, pho t o g ra ph s, ico no gr a p h y a nd d ia gr a m m a tic a xo ns, th e bo o k p r o vid e s i n f o rma t i o n th a t d e signe r s ca n util ize but th a t is no t co m m o nl y a va il a bl e . A s a n o n g o ing r e se a r ch ca ta l o g, futur e Ste a m bo a t Sch o l a r s w il l be a bl e to a d d s t re e ts to th is co l l e ctio n a s ne e d e d .



table

of

contents

europe 02 l a s r a m bl a s 06

p a sse ig d e gr a cia

10

r a m bl a d e ca ta lu nya

14 a ve nue m o nta igne 18

bo ul e va r d d e sebas topol

22 kur f端r ste nd a m m

asia 26 o m o te sa nd o a venu e

north america 30 ne w bur y str e e t 34 co m m o nw e a l th av enu e 38 fifth a ve nue a t central park 42 10th str e e t a t tompkins park 46 11th str e e t be tween 5th & 6th av e 50 p a r k a ve nue 54

sa int ch a r l e s a v enu e

58 m o num e nt a ve n u e


las ramblas

Las Ramblas Barcelona, Spain passeig gracia

rambla catalunya

ave montaigne

blvd sebastopol

kurfurstendamm 2


3


Las Ramblas Barcelona, Spain

4


planting strip paving

street kiosks

5-to-7 story buildings street stands

central walkway paving

20-25’

45-70’

sidewalk paving

artistic paving

5


passeig gracia

Passeig de Gracia Barcelona, Spain

rambla catalunya

ave montaigne

blvd sebastopol

kurfurstendamm

6

omotesando


7


Passeig de Gracia Barcelona, Spain

8


gaudi ornamental streetlights

sidewalk paving

5-to-7 story buildings

bus only lanes

33-60’

sidewalk seating

24 ’ 27’

9


rambla catalunya

Rambla de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain

ave montaigne

blvd sebastopol

kurfurstendamm

omotesando

10


11


Rambla de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain

12


bike parking

ornamental streetlights

5-to-7 story buildings

central walkway paving

benches 21’

45-70’

sidewalk paving

cafe seating

13


ave montaigne

Avenue Montaigne Paris, France

blvd sebastopol

kurfurstendamm

omotesando

14


15


Avenue Montaigne Paris, France

16


rhythmic facades

bus stops

street lamps

custom railings

5-to-7 story buildings

80-85’ separated bus lane

public benches

18-20’

17


Boulevard de Sebastopol Paris, France

blvd sebastopol

kurfurstendamm

omotesando

18


19


Boulevard de Sebastopol Paris, France

20


phone booths

bus stops

6 story buildings

80-100’

35’

street lamps

separate bus and bike lane

21


Kurf端rstendamm Berlin, Germany

kurfurstendamm

omotesando

22


23


Kurf端rstendamm Berlin, Germany

24


street display cases

ornamental light poles

median parking

5-to-7 story buildings

sidewalk paving

wide walkable median

20-24’ 80-105’

25


omotesando

Omotesando Avenue Tokyo, Japan

26


27


Omotesando Avenue Tokyo, Japan

28


modern building facades

modern street lights

4-to-7 story buildings

10

40

0-1

planted and lit median

25

-45

’

’

sidewalk paving

29


Newbury

Newbury Street Boston MA, United States commonwealth

30


31


Newbury Street Boston MA, United States

32


transparent first floor storefronts

custom railings

sunken and raised storefronts 4-to-5 story buildings

25-50’

25-35’ rustic building facades

custom lamp posts

33


commonwealth

Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA, United States

34


35


Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA, United States

36


custom park lamp posts

rhythmic facade

4-to-5 story buildings

special streetlight paving

55-60’ benches along median park

25-30’

custom street lamp posts

37


Fifth Avenue at Central Park New York NY, United States

38


5th ave

park ave

10th tompkins

11th

st charles

39

monument ave


Fifth Avenue at Central Park New York NY, United States

40


pedestrian walking paving

bus only lane

10 -to-15 story buildings

tree planting paving

building awnings

30’

100-125’

benches

low dividing fence

41


10th Street at Tompkins Park New York, NY, United States

Newbury 42


park ave

10th tompkins

11th

st charles

monument ave

43


10th Street at Tompkins Park New York, NY, United States

44


pedestrian walkway paving

street lamps

vegetation planting strip 5-7 story buildings

30-40’ 100-125’ tree planting paving

45


11th Street between 5th and 6th Ave New York NY, United States

Newbury

commonwealth 46


10th tompkins

11th

st charles

monument ave

47


11th Street between 5th and 6th Ave New York NY, United States

Newbury

commonwealth 48


10th tompkins

11th

tree plantings

custom stair railings

st charles

4-to-5 story buildings

building facade textures

monument ave 20-60’ 100-125’

custom fence detail

custom lamp posts

49


Park Avenue New York NY, United States

50


5th ave

park ave

10th tompkins

11th

st charles

monument ave

51


Park Avenue New York NY, United States

52


custom median curb

street lights

median flower planters

vegetation hiding drainage

5-to-15 story buildings

30-35’

100-125’

53


Saint Charles Avenue New Orleans LA, United States

Newbury

commonwealth

54


11th

st charles

monument ave

55


Saint Charles Avenue New Orleans LA, United States

56


streetcar

historic mansion houses

separated tracks

80-100’ 2-to-3 story residential

100-125’

dense tree canopy cover 40-50’

57


Monument Avenue Richmond, VA, United States

Newbury

commonwealth

58


monument ave

59


Monument Avenue Richmond, VA, United States

60


50’ 150’

historic houses

allée of trees

2-to-3 story residential

35

-40

historic street lamps

61


street

typologies europe

l a s r a m bl a s

p a sse ig d e gr a cia

r a m bl a d e ca ta l uny a

a ve nue m o nta igne

bo ul e va r d d e se ba sto p o l

kur f端r ste nd a m m

asia

62

o m o te sa nd o a ve nue


north america

ne w bur y str e e t

co m m o nw e a l th a ve nue

fifth a ve nue a t ce ntr a l p a r k

10th str e e t a t to m p kins p a r k

11th str e e t be tw e e n 5th & 6th a ve

p a r k a ve nue

sa int ch a r l e s a ve nue

m o num e nt a ve nue

63


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