Development and Densities.

[garethace]

The following contains some rambling observations of mine, losing tied together by the notion of urban residential development and the subject of density and sustainability. Here goes...

 

Typical one of wilderness development, driven by having cars, and lots of home entertainment, web access etc, in the USA.

 

If I get any more extreme rural developments, I will post them. I think some of these may work as retreat type places, like the ancient Cistercian monastery etc, but as new residential developments.... ?

 

Outer Suburbia?

 

Some things like this, have integrated well into places like Rathgar Road etc, I think.

 

Perhaps not pretty in some peoples' eyes, but definitely sustainable as development I think, on smaller available plots.

 

another one;

 

I dunno, how to calculate densities on FARs for this but, I think you get the idea.

 

And another attempt at density.

 

I think that Wright was very good at doing this sort of thing here.

 

Perhaps suitable for a number of smaller apartments nowadays on suitable site, circa Rathmines or similar? Certainly would be contextual anyhow.

 

Another kind of place,

 

sunnier,

 

Or here.

 

Or this.

 

Goind even further denser in FAR;

 

Similar idea.

 

We certainly haven't built like this in Ireland since the times of the Eucharistic congress!

 

This type of development, is attractive, as it actually manages to create a strong definition of a street I think.

 

As this one does;

 

Docklands? Notice how elements like that bridge in the background, are important perceptual landmarks in such a place.

 

Similar.

 

Similar.

[JHalton]

The amount of time and effort you must have put into this beggers belief??

 

What on earth are you babbaling on about?

 

Is it just me or am I missing a point here?

 

James

 

[ February 19, 2004, 03:25 AM: Message edited by: JHalton ]

[bigcahunak]

Gareth

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