tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135738184755707907.post3540843390812203599..comments2022-03-02T12:06:56.820-08:00Comments on the creative path: Plaza as Town GeneratorIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295164339616518190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135738184755707907.post-13524835984372808482014-04-09T04:57:11.282-07:002014-04-09T04:57:11.282-07:00Laws of Sprawl:
Assume site has been cleared of a...Laws of Sprawl:<br /><br />Assume site has been cleared of all trees, meadows, forest and field & cram as many cars on site as possible limiting the cost of earth moving, retaining walls & other site civil work.<br /><br />Sell off outparcels at street for fast food uses & the like for quick hit profit to fund further project costs and/or put cash in bank.<br /><br />Face shopping buildings toward street with large parking field as foreground to street at a ratio of 5 parking spaces (325 sf per parking space x 5 = 1625 sf asphalt) per 1000 sf of building footprint area.<br /><br />Put loading in back.<br /><br />For apartments try and buffer from street - don't lose any parking spaces in any site moves.<br /><br />For offices provide indentity on building for branding of major tenant(s).<br /><br />Repeat many times and you get the American Commercial Landscape.<br /><br />If community opposition arises add/widen buffer strips & up campaign contributions to local governing elected officials.<br /><br />Sad state of affairs...Craig Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374728946060984517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135738184755707907.post-6533355858654112962012-02-06T09:52:48.003-08:002012-02-06T09:52:48.003-08:00Thank you for reading and the suggestion, I will b...Thank you for reading and the suggestion, I will be sure to check it out. On a side note, your firm has some interesting projects especially the Coyote Valley Vision Plan.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295164339616518190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135738184755707907.post-59202681067692559172012-01-26T11:02:04.654-08:002012-01-26T11:02:04.654-08:00Check out the beautiful town plan of Sonoma, Calif...Check out the beautiful town plan of Sonoma, California. It is laid out according to the Laws of the Indies with a centrally located plaza with a City Hall at its center. Shops and civic buildings face the plaza, which is at the termination of Broadway, the principle street leading into the town. The Mission is located at one corner of the plaza, a nice separation of Church and State.jJohn G Ellis AIA RIBAhttp://www.dsolomondesignpartners.comnoreply@blogger.com