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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
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