Vertical Urbanism
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin13679253742021-08-03T05:23:05Z Vertical Urbanism Miller, August Architecture architecture skyscraper vertical urbanism modulation parametric The modern skyscraper is a building type that is being continuously created all over the world; it defines our cities and creates the dense urbanity of the modern city. The number of these towers being constructed is staggering and exponential, fulfilling a rapidly increasing need for space. The skyscraper, however, is still buried in a real-estate production cycle demanding profits and leaving public functions to the city and the street. Skyscrapers are designed with efficiency and profitability as their primary driving forces. This model, though, does not represent the potential of this building type – it does not address the social and urban possibilities of building vertically nor the economic or environmental value that can be achieved. With global increases in population, urbanity, and density, the skyscraper must respond to a changing type of efficiency. Compounding these issues are dense modern cities that consist of a high proportion of high rises and towers stacking more people vertically and relying on the street to provide all functions of community while simultaneously distancing people from street life. This creates environments that are over saturated and neglect the human scale, both within the skyscraper and on the street. Instead of simply stacking programs, the skyscraper should rely on a stacking of urbanity: intensification of program, function and use that becomes a continuously active vertical multi-use neighborhood.The proposed solution is for urbanity to work inside the skyscraper as an internalized system that acts as an extension of street and city life by creating diverse and active realms within the skyscraper. By defining which urban typologies can be interpreted vertically, the skyscraper and city can become more dense and efficient without sacrificing the benefits of the urban realm. The thesis is organized around three concepts: the compact vertical city, vertical placemaking, and modulation of the skyscraper. Each concept is built around the interpretation of urban models into a vertical system, and when combined create a theoretical body of knowledge that is then applied and tested in a design concept. 2013-10-14 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367925374 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367925374 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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