Urban block cities : 10 design principles for contemporary planning. / txt
Karsten Pålsson.
- 215 p. : ill. ; photo. ; col. ; plans ; 28 cm book
Includes bibliographical references.
INTRODUCTION -- Block cities — a definition / 10 -- Block cities — social and sensory / 15 -- Three city walks / 20 -- EXPERIENCES -- THE EUROPEAN BLOCK CITY Introduction / 28 -- Maps of European block cities / 36 -- Berlin / Germany / 38 -- Vienna / Prague / Central Europe / 46 -- Zurich / Switzerland / 52 -- Amsterdam / The Netherlands / 56 -- Stockholm / Sweden / 62 -- Helsinki / Finland / 68 -- COPENHAGEN — OLDER URBAN BLOCK DISTRICTS -- Introduction / 75 -- Kattesundet / Inner city / 76 -- Maps of urban block districts / 78 -- Gammelholm / Inner city / 80 -- Inner Norrebro / Norrebro / 84 -- The Hedebygade quarter / Vesterbro / 90 -- The Svommehal quarter / Frederiksberg / 94 -- Genforeningspladsen / Bronshoj / 100 -- The Lindevang quarter / Frederiksberg / 104 -- COPENHAGEN — NEW URBAN BLOCK DISTRICTS -- Introduction / 111 -- Map of urban block districts / 112 -- Sluseholmen / Sydhavnen / 114 -- The Arhusgade quarter / Nordhavn / 120 -- The Carlsberg City District / Vesterbro / 126 -- Gronttorvet / Valby / 132 -- The Kalvebod quarter / Orestad / 138 -- Block infills / Copenhagen / 144 -- Pipeline projects / Copenhagen / 148 -- PERSPECTIVES -- POTENTIALS OF BLOCK CITIES -- Introduction / 159 Buildings and density / -- 160 Architecture / 162 -- The healthy city / 165 -- The sustainable city / 166 -- The social and safe city / 167 -- ELEMENTS OF BLOCK CITIES -- Introduction / 172 -- Structure and dimensions / 174 -- Buildings and facades / 176 -- Functions and traffic / 178 -- Entrances and ground floors / 182 -- The street — a place and a connection / 184 -- Block corners / 190 -- Squares and niches / 192 -- Monuments and special places / 193 -- Passages and arcades / 196 -- Inner block courtyards / 198 -- Green city spaces / 200 -- PRINCIPLES -- 10 principles for new block developments -- and block cities / 204 -- A design outline / 206 -- REFERENCES -- References / 214 --
Dense, organic cities with interconnected building structures and easily accessed common urban spaces. Cities that offer variety, vibrancy and architectural qualities that tempt people to go exploring on foot or by bike. Cities that have a sense of openness, make people feel safe and create opportunities for conversations in public spaces. Cities that are rooted in tradition and a respect for cultural heritage. Cities that provide meeting places in a setting conducive to cultural cohesion. Social and sensory cities. 0This book points to urban blocks as the structure best suited to proƯmoting sustainable building developments and cities. Its first part presents some urban qualities that have evolved from the urban block as a fundamental, flexible element. These examples have been selected from European block cities as well as from old and new urban districts in Copenhagen. 0The second part of the book outlines the elements of the urban block city and its potential, proposing 10 principles that underpin an action-oriented platform for transforming older urban districts or planning new ones.
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City planning. Architecture. Architecture. City planning.