Urban Design
Explore urban design ideas, strategies, and projects that shape cities, public spaces, and sustainable communities for better urban living.
Arcology: Meaning, Paolo Soleri’s Idea and 8 Projects That Tried to Build It
What an arcology is, where Paolo Soleri's word came from, and how eight real projects, from Le Corbusier's Marseille block and a one-building...
Sinan Ozen10 Mins read
Hostile Architecture: 12 Real Examples and What They Say About Public Space
Sloped benches, doorway studs, sprinklers, boulders and missing seats: twelve documented cases of hostile architecture in London, New York, Detroit, Seattle, Tokyo, Osaka...
Sinan Ozen13 Mins read
Sidewalk Width: Standard, Minimum and ADA Requirements for Street Design
Why searches for a standard sidewalk width return 3, 4, 5 and 12 feet at once: the ADA and PROWAG clear-path minimums, NACTO's...
Sinan Ozen7 Mins read
An Architect Rebuilt Chongqing’s Yuzhong District in Minecraft to Understand Its Vertical City
Using Rhino, Grasshopper and Minecraft, architect Seth of Sluda Builds recreated more than 1,000 buildings in Chongqing's Yuzhong District to study its layers.
LA Editorial Team2 Mins read
Street Section Drawing: Lane Widths, Sidewalks and How to Draw One
How to draw a street cross section: lane, parking, bike lane and median widths from AASHTO, NACTO, FHWA and Los Angeles, six drawing...
LA Editorial Team14 Mins read
Angled Parking Dimensions: 30, 45 and 60 Degree Stall Sizes and Aisle Widths
How stall angle changes curb length, stall depth and aisle width, with 30, 45 and 60 degree figures quoted from Portland and San...
Sinan Ozen8 Mins read
Savoy Hotel Demolition Cleared in Miami Beach Under State Preemption Laws
State preemption laws have left Miami Beach unable to block demolition of the historic Savoy Hotel for a 38-story tower.
LA Editorial Team3 Mins read
Zagreb to Permanently Redesign Central Pedestrian Zone
Zagreb plans to permanently redesign a central pedestrian zone after public support.
LA Editorial Team1 Mins read
