Site Plans, Perspectives, and More!

These excellent graphical

examples were compiled by
Jill Allen, GSD 2010
Site Analysis
The urban fabric near the Gillette site exhibits a marked difference
from both the large but regular blocks of downtown Boston and the
fine-grained venacular residential fabric throughout much of the rest
of the city (right). This difference is much more prominently displayed
in the study of individual streets near the site, with Dorchester Ave.
clearly showing a transition in both scale and grain as one moves from
South to North. Also, unlike much of Boston, streets and other open
spaces are no longer defined by a strong built edge.
Metropolitan fabric
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Siqi Zhu.
Figure Ground Analysis
Intro to Urban Design Techniques - Martin Zogran
Spring 2008
FIGURE GROUND diagrams can illustrate general patterns in the urban fabric or
changes in building typologies along corridors.
Jill Allen - Havana Studio | Fall 2009 | Lee Cott
Precedent fabrics Adjacent street/block patterns
Block pattern varies around the site. The Fortpoint Channel area is divided into blocks
with irregular shape, while the South Boston Community is devided by a much more
common way into all rectangle blocks. The size of the blocks varies, too. The residential
blocks in South Boston Community are smaller than the commercial or office blocks in
Foitpoint Channel area in size. Even inside the residential blocks, the size of blocks has
a significant change in the center. Most of these differences are generated by the varies
of land use, but some differences are generated by building typology. The streets are
generally in a grid pattern except some differences in Fortpoint Channel area. The width
of the street is in three main categories. The density of the streets grids has represent a
transform in the center of South Boston community.
There are three different types of building foot prints in this graphic. The building
footprints in the Foitpoint Channel area are large and concentrated with relatively higher
density. The building footprints in most area of South Boston community are small and
dispersed. They are organized in a periphery way within each block. The building
footprints in the center of the residential area are totally different with the rest, with
interesting shape in lower density. The open lands in the residenrtial community are
dispersed in small pieces. The open lands around the Covention Center are large and
continuous. The open lands in the 100 acre plan are purposely designed in concentrated
way.
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Irregular Blocks + Regular Footprints Irregular Blocks + Irregular Footprints
Regular Blocks + Regular Footprints +Irregular Footprints Regular Blocks + Irregular Footprints
Precedent fabrics Adjacent street/block patterns
Block pattern varies around the site. The Fortpoint Channel area is divided into blocks
with irregular shape, while the South Boston Community is devided by a much more
common way into all rectangle blocks. The size of the blocks varies, too. The residential
blocks in South Boston Community are smaller than the commercial or office blocks in
Foitpoint Channel area in size. Even inside the residential blocks, the size of blocks has
a significant change in the center. Most of these differences are generated by the varies
of land use, but some differences are generated by building typology. The streets are
generally in a grid pattern except some differences in Fortpoint Channel area. The width
of the street is in three main categories. The density of the streets grids has represent a
transform in the center of South Boston community.
There are three different types of building foot prints in this graphic. The building
footprints in the Foitpoint Channel area are large and concentrated with relatively higher
density. The building footprints in most area of South Boston community are small and
dispersed. They are organized in a periphery way within each block. The building
footprints in the center of the residential area are totally different with the rest, with
interesting shape in lower density. The open lands in the residenrtial community are
dispersed in small pieces. The open lands around the Covention Center are large and
continuous. The open lands in the 100 acre plan are purposely designed in concentrated
way.
3 4
Irregular Blocks + Regular Footprints Irregular Blocks + Irregular Footprints
Regular Blocks + Regular Footprints +Irregular Footprints Regular Blocks + Irregular Footprints
Bicen Ye.
Block and Street Pattern Analysis
Intro to Urban Design Techniques - Martin Zogran
Spring 2008
STREET AND BLOCK PATTERNS can show connectivity and urban fabric
typologies
Seaport Public Realm Plan, 1999
HAND DRAWN analysis can be an efective way to present a nuanced view of a
place; hand-drawing is also a good way to learn about an area
Seaport Public Realm Plan, 1999
HAND DRAWING can be an efective means of communications even if it is
sketchy!
HAND DRAWING to explain and understand new relationships
Kevin Lynch. A Process of Community Visual Survey. pg 268-9
Kevin Lynch. A Process of Community Visual Survey. pg 302
Jill Allen, Aquidneck Island Analysis - Core Studio Spring 2009
Siqi Zhu, Aquidneck Island - Core Studio Spring 2009
Concept Maps/Diagrams
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Contested Waters: The Tajo River in Spain, Fall 2007 Studio GSD http://studioworks.
gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
AERIALS can provide a good background/base for concept diagrams
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Contested Waters: The Tajo River in Spain, Fall 2007 Studio GSD
http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
Eric Batcho, Enru Hong, Evan Jenkins, Radhi Nair - Harlem 125: Shifting Culture, Shifting Economy, Shifting Urbanity - Fall 2006 GSD Studio (Toni Grifn)
http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
LIGHTENDED FIGURE GROUND can be another efective background for a
diagram
Jaime C. Henderson, Assoc. AIA Neal-Prince + Partners, Architects - entry to Golden Capital Summer Pavilion Competition | http://competitions.welcomecac.com/images/projects/e450f7b42f68_
79bb855772.jpg
SIMPLE, CLEAR IMAGES are most efective; pay attention to: line width and
style, flled vs. outlined shapes, and labels
David Woodhouse Architects. Burnham Memorial Design Competition Entry
ELIMINATE SUPERFLUOUS INFO
Sasaki - Auraria Higher Ed Center Campus Master Plan Update
- Denver, CO
http://www.sasaki.com/what/portfolio.cgi?fd=485&service=
1&page=1
COLOR can help tell
your story; use it
minimally for greater
efect
Siqi Zhu, Concord - Core Studio Spring 2009
THE IMAGE of a diagram should embody your idea
http://udcompetition.uli.org/images/Phase2/Team_2143_presentation_boards.pdf
SERIES OF IMAGES in a similar style can consistently illustrate major concepts
Geneva Wirth - Landscape Arch Core Studio - Fourth Semester Core, Spring 2007
http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
GROUPS OF DIAGRAMS and other images help convey a message
Dongsei Kim and Jamieson Fajardo, MSAUD, Columbia University, New York, NY | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100
http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/21
East Bayfront Precinct Plan., pg 19, 21
http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/dbdocs//4491a914d1783.pdf
Christina Belton, Taewook Cha, Brenda Curtis, Lia Kelerchian, Gentry Lock, Erika Matthias, and Shachi Pandey, EDAW-NYC | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand
Concourse Beyond 100 | http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/4
EXPLODED AXON drawings can show spatial relationships between diferent
layers of a project; this technique helps a viewer separate diferent strategies
Ming-Jen Hsueh - Landscaping Urbanisms/Urbanizing
Landscapes, GSD Studio, Spring 2008
http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.
html
COORDINATE
DIAGRAMS with other
drawings to clarify a
concept
Jason Kentner and Karen Lewis, infux studio, Columbus, OH | Competition Entry - Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100
http://gallery.grandconcourse100.org/proposals/16
COMBINE 2D and 3D diagrams to explain how a concept works on the
ground
Examples of other Drawings
Nayla Al-Akl - Hunters Point Parklands Studio, Spring 2007 | http://studioworks.gsd.harvard.edu/browse/studioworks.html
SKETCHUP MODEL overlayed on either line drawing or aerial
Daniel Hadley,Aquidneck Island, Core Studio, Spring 2009
East Bayfront Precinct Plan., pg 19, 21 - http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/dbdocs//4491a914d1783.pdf
Siq Zhu, Intro to urban design techniques, Spring 2009
Abhishek Sharma. Wollaston. Sasaki Internship. Summer 2009
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Jill Allen
SBW - Core Studio Fall 2008
BASIC STREET SECTIONS convey widths of various sections of a street and
the relationship of the street width to building height
hand drawing on trace over the cad image to left original cad image
Daniel Hadley, Intro to urban design techniques, Spring 2009