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Form-Based Codes, Design Guidelines And Placemaking: The Case Of Hayward, Ca., Cindy Ma
Form-Based Codes, Design Guidelines And Placemaking: The Case Of Hayward, Ca., Cindy Ma
Master's Theses
Throughout history planning codes and standards have been used to regulate the built environment for health, power, order, and economic reasons. More recently, in the urban design and planning field, planning codes and standards have emerged to become tools in the process of “placemaking”. The concept of placemaking builds from the desire of humans to create places, not spaces, which are unique, attractive, identifiable, and memorable. It is a concept that is comprised of visual and social components, recognizing the need for both in the creation of successful places. In the field of urban design and planning, form-based codes (FBCs) …
Historically-Informed Development In The Civic Center South Area Of Downtown Los Angeles, John Daniel Von Kerczek
Historically-Informed Development In The Civic Center South Area Of Downtown Los Angeles, John Daniel Von Kerczek
Master's Theses
The site of today’s Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles evolved gradually over the course of over 150 years before being dramatically transformed in the early to mid 20th century. Understanding how this area evolved and was redeveloped can help guide efforts to restore physical and historical continuity throughout the area. Specifically, this historical understanding can assist in identifying key opportunity sites within the area, such as Civic Center South, and in setting urban design goals for new development. Research for this thesis included an analysis of the area’s historic development and a review of its current conditions. The historical …