Riedberg Urban Development & Design District – Frankfurt is the sixty-one article on projects from practice. The Reidberg urban development and design project district is located in the north of Frankfurt city in Germany. The project plot is 5.8 miles away from the city center and area covering 266 ha surrounded by agricultural land. The […]
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Urban regeneration, architecture of Sopot’s new rail station
Urban regeneration, architecture of Sopot’s new rail station is the twenty-ninth article on projects from practice. The urban regeneration and architecture of the Sopot rail station project is located in the northern area of Poland adjacent to the Baltic Sea in the city of Sopot. Sopot officials agreed with the Polish state railway regarding a […]
Corvin Quarter urban renewal & architecture project Budapest
Corvin Quarter Urban Renewal & Architecture Project Budapest is the fifty-seven article on projects from practice. The site surrounded by old buildings and adjacent to a main highway including a metro line connection to the heart of the city. In a very few kilometers, any person can reach the Danube River and boulevard and waterfront. […]
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Nordelta urban design & development project Buenos Aires
Nordelta Urban Design & Development Project Buenos Aires is the fifty-nine article on projects from practice. The district was built on swampy land after the developer shaped it into a series of lakes surrounded by grass and trees, making the place attractive for people seeking a calm life. Nordelta is a small development located in Tigre Partido […]
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Estimating design efforts in design management
Estimating design efforts in design management is the fourteenth article of a series. Articles about design management in architecture practice. I have discussed in the previous articles what is design management, who is the design manager in practice. Also, firm or project design management plan, what are the key functions of a design management plan […]
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City in Layers – Part 6: London’s Urban Systems, Sprawl & Mixed-Use Shift (2000-2015)
City in layers-part 6- An urban design concept is the sixth article of a series1,2,3,4,5. In fact, this article aims to analyze London’s urban design between 2000-2015. Specifically, to discuss the existing and organization and city systems connections. Furthermore, the change from urban sprawl and uncontrolled densities to mixed use development. Despite the officials’ and […]
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City in Layers – Part 4: London Transport Development & Inner-City Failures (1900-1935)
City in layers-part 4- An urban design concept is the fourth article of a series1,2,3. In fact, this article aims to analyze London’s urban design between 1900-1935. Specifically, to discuss transport development proposals. Furthermore, the city survey of major industries. Also, inner city problems and authorities’ reactions. In addition, I present my discussion of the […]
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City in layers-part 3-An urban design concept
City in layers-part 3- An urban design concept is the third article of a series 1,2. In fact, this article aims to analyze and discuss several urban structure theories. Specifically, theories created by academics and practitioners, in certain cases, creating the urban form. In addition, I present my discussion of the failures of these theories, […]
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City in Layers – Part 1: Urban Form Transformation into the Metropolis
City in layers part 1 An urban design concept article is not a promotion for Terry Ferrell’s Idea of Shaping London nor for Pedro Ortiz’s concept of The Metropolis. Specifically, it’s about the notion of city growth, the urban form changes. In addition, how this transformation happens makes a city a bigger component of the […]
City in Layers – Part 5: London Inner City Renewal & CIAM Urban Planning (1945-1970)
City in layers-part 5- An urban design concept is the fifth article of a series1,2,3,4. In fact, this article aims to analyze London’s urban design between 1945-1970. Specifically, to discuss urban renewal of the inner London. Furthermore, the effect of the CIAM code of urban planning on the renewal and London urban design. Also, the […]