Urban Design 101: Building Orientation

[Metro Jacksonville]

Urban Design 101: Building Orientation



Simple and cost effective solutions can make a huge difference in the development of a sustainable community that supports walkability. Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the Los Angeles Urban Design Studio's graphic guidelines on building orientation.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-sep-urban-design-101-building-orientation

[Doctor_K]

Great presentation that should be the 'how-to' guide for any up and coming city.  Will the powers-that-be in Jacksonville sit up and take note? 

Just like the Tootsie-Pop conundrum: the world may never know.

[Overstreet]

Bumping this up again or a new post?

[Captain Zissou]

This is new.  I like what they had to say about mid-block cut-throughs.  There are a lot of things on here that should be requirements for new developments in Jax, both in the core and farther out.

[JeffreyS]

This 101 series is really nice.

[CS Foltz]

Very informative and makes a great deal of sense.............therefore concerning Jacksonville likely will not happen! No vision or plan of any kind to make use of what is prudent and sensible!