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In 2011 my Dutch book Logische Ruimte (what can be translated as Logical Space) was published. In this book I studied the interaction between an […]
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Piazza delle Erbe | Verona
“One is seldom aware of the great irregularity of this plaza”, Sitte notes about the Piazza delle Erbe in Verona. “That the plaza has a […]
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note: size
The main slogan is: ‘keep a square as small as possible’. On a plan a square always looks smaller than it will be experienced in […]
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note: basic shape
Sitte claims that an urban square with a triangle shape is unbearable. At such a square the irregularity becomes awkward and people feel unpleasant, because […]
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Piazza Garibaldi | Menaggio
In Menaggio, on the shore of the Lago Como (Lake Como) lies the Piazza Garibaldi. The square is clustered with the Piazza Largo Cavour. It’s a […]
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note: clustered squares
Alexander draws attention to the temptation to make squares too large, which make them look en feel deserted. Sitte also warns for large squares, although he […]
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note: main building
An urban square mostly is familiar by its main building or landmark, and in 1889 Camillo Sitte defined a natural law between the characteristics of the […]
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note: main route
Basically there are three ways to connect a square to its main route: the route goes alongside the square, the route crosses the square at […]
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Gordon Cullen
Gordon Cullen is best known for his book (The concise) Townscape, where he approaches the city as a serial vision with a sequence of revelations. […]
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Piazza Libertà | Salsomaggiore Terme
Salsomaggiore Terme is a town in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. The main focus of the town lies in its baths. The Terme is situated in […]
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Alan Penn
Lunch Hour Lectures at the University College London (UCL) are an opportunity for anyone to sample the exceptional research work currently being undertaken at the […]
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