Water, whether through storm drainage channels, channelized streams, canals, urbanized waterfronts, etc. can be a potent urban design tool. At different scales, water can provide numerous positive effects, such as white noise, natural cooling, reflective surfacing, elements of playfulness, public drinking supply, surface irrigation to plantings, transport for […]
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Denmark 4: large scale urban design
background images: Google Maps Denmark, Copenhagen specifically, has been a locus of well-considered large scale urban development/design projects for the past couple decades. Since beginning my studies in urbanism in Montreal, several years ago, the Danish experiments at Ørestad , Tuborghavn, and Sydhavn have been on my list to visit. […]
