A2 axon view

Select a place in your study area to focus on for your axon view. Your view should show a minimum of two city blocks and one intersection. Find two precedent images of 3D urban design views that you would like to emulate or draw inspiration from in your assignment. Write a few sentences describing this area and at least five key features you want change or add for your design. These can be features that actually exist on the site already, or proposals for features you would like to add/change. Import the base model into SketchUp as shown in class. Set up your view and save it (camera tool) so that you can focus your modeling efforts within the visible area only. Edit and clean up the buildings, sidewalks, and other imported features within the visible area of your view.

PRECEDENTS

DRAFT

I chose to focus on the two blocks of Ballard Ave NW between 22nd Ave and NW Vernon Pl, but altered it to depict a shared street. I show the sidewalks on 22nd Ave but deliberately omit them on Ballard Ave. Shared streets have no separated space for pedestrians, bikes, and cars, but rather one flat road that welcomes all. Although the brick spans all the way across to the faces of the buildings, trees, restaurant seating, and planters push out into the road making only enough space for one car to fit through the middle, and slow automobile traffic. Because there is no curb, I depict two raised stone strips that act as rumble strips to allow visually impaired people to safely walk along the sides. Lastly, I depict awnings on the buildings.

BALLARD AVE: A SHARED STREET