It has become an increased challenge for designers to define the boundaries between the university and its surrounding city. The amount of space serving as a nexus between universities and urban areas is gradually inc...It has become an increased challenge for designers to define the boundaries between the university and its surrounding city. The amount of space serving as a nexus between universities and urban areas is gradually increasing. This study defines such intermediate spaces as “the university-city interface”—areas that influence the university’s physical and functional connection to the surrounding city. The research presents comparative case studies of three universities in urban contexts—Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and Université Catholique de Louvain— by analyzing plazas and boulevards. These representative open spaces provide interfaces for both the university campuses and their surrounding cities. This paper analyzes design elements from the perspective of campus spatial structure, as well as locations and functions, to develop a comparative checklist for plazas and boulevards. The results offer a set of urban design principles for university plazas and boulevards that could significantly improve the quality of the university-city relationship. While these checklists and principles may vary depending on circumstances, they can be useful starting points for initializing design processes.展开更多
A zip line from a high-rise tower on Emaar Boulevard, 2)winding over the Dubai Fountain to the rooftop of the Dubai Mall, has created quite a 3)stir among 4)mesmerized 5)onlookers. Thrill-seekers watched in awe as tho...A zip line from a high-rise tower on Emaar Boulevard, 2)winding over the Dubai Fountain to the rooftop of the Dubai Mall, has created quite a 3)stir among 4)mesmerized 5)onlookers. Thrill-seekers watched in awe as those lucky enough to get an 6)invite from adventure sports company XDubai took a leap of faith and followed in the footsteps of 7)Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, 8)Crown Prince of Dubai, who was one of the first adventurers to take on the 558-metre thrill ride.展开更多
文摘It has become an increased challenge for designers to define the boundaries between the university and its surrounding city. The amount of space serving as a nexus between universities and urban areas is gradually increasing. This study defines such intermediate spaces as “the university-city interface”—areas that influence the university’s physical and functional connection to the surrounding city. The research presents comparative case studies of three universities in urban contexts—Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and Université Catholique de Louvain— by analyzing plazas and boulevards. These representative open spaces provide interfaces for both the university campuses and their surrounding cities. This paper analyzes design elements from the perspective of campus spatial structure, as well as locations and functions, to develop a comparative checklist for plazas and boulevards. The results offer a set of urban design principles for university plazas and boulevards that could significantly improve the quality of the university-city relationship. While these checklists and principles may vary depending on circumstances, they can be useful starting points for initializing design processes.
文摘A zip line from a high-rise tower on Emaar Boulevard, 2)winding over the Dubai Fountain to the rooftop of the Dubai Mall, has created quite a 3)stir among 4)mesmerized 5)onlookers. Thrill-seekers watched in awe as those lucky enough to get an 6)invite from adventure sports company XDubai took a leap of faith and followed in the footsteps of 7)Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, 8)Crown Prince of Dubai, who was one of the first adventurers to take on the 558-metre thrill ride.
