Lukez, Paul 1958- creator text nyu 2007 monographic eng

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191 p. ill. ; maps ; plans ; 28 cm. "Both a work of theory and a practical tool for suburban community planning, Suburban Transformations introduces the Adaptive Design Process, a method that allows for the organic transformation of communities from suburbs and edge cities that lack a sense of place into communities with their own distinct identity and unique character. In order to stimulate the authentic and fluid evolution of a sustainable community, this process draws important information from a site's history, building upon it by projecting into the future with a series of transformations of buildings, programs, and infrastructure, to create a more habitable and memorable environment. Five case studies provide fully expressed examples of the process, beginning with a sophisticated system of mapping and culminating in computer projections of likely future outcomes, giving the designer the ability to envision changes in the community fabric and adding that knowledge to the designer's kit of place making tools.'' -- Contents : 6 Preface -- 8 Acknowledgments -- 9 Foreword , by Anthony Flint -- 10 The Development of Identity -- 23 Chapter 1 In Search of Identity over Time -- 41 Chapter 2 The Adaptive Design Process -- 51Chapter 3 Mapping -- 75 Chapter 4 Cross – Mapping -- 89 Chapter 5 Editing -- 93 Chapter 6 Selecting Tools : ( Hybrid ) Building Typologies and Design Tools -- 105 Chapter 7 Spatial Models -- Case Studies : 127 Burlington , Massachusetts -- 147 Amsterdam , the Netherlands -- 159 e – Mall , Dedham , Massachusetts -- 167 Shenzhen , China -- 177 Revere Beach , Massachusetts -- 187 Significance of the Proposition -- 192 Index -- Paul Lukez. Includes index. Suburbs Community life Architecture Social aspects City planning Architecture HT351 L85 2007 9781568986838 pucpr 052410 20260209120429.0 eng