additional Flashcards
Responsive environments
• Permeability
• Variety
• Legibility
• Robustness
• Visual Appropriateness
• Richness
• personalization
Image of the city (kevin lynch)
• Paths
• Edge
• Districts
• Nodes
• Landmarks
Shape of a city
Star
Sheet
Articulated sheet
Ring
Branch
Constellation
Linear
Radiocentric
Rectilinear
Open spaces between the outreaching corridor
Star
Little or no articulation
Sheet
One or more central clusters
Articulated sheet
Large open space
Ring
Linear span with connecting arms
Branch
Equal sized cities in close proximity
Constellation
Result of natural topography
Linear
Spreading in all directions
Radiocentric
Pattern of rings and radial
Radiocentric
Two corridors of intense development
Rectilinear
Composed of straight streets
Rectilinear
Factors Influencing a city form
• geography
• impact of natural environment
• social, political, & economic forces
• trade practices
• period of development