Friday, December 10, 2010

Edges: Fronting Public Spaces

The public realm is defined by its edges and, in most urban ares, buildings are those edges.  Therefore, in order to have great public spaces buildings must provide great edges.  Here is the first installment of my photo documentation of well designed, context appropriate edges ...

Retail fronting the City square
Baden-Baden, DE

Retail fronting pedestrian way/ woonerf
Baden-Baden, DE


Retail fronting pedestrian way/ woonerf
Frankfurt, DE

Church and residential buildings define a small plaza in Barcelona, ES

Bike path through residential neighborhood
Amsterdam, NL

South Lake Union Amazon.com Headquarters 
Seattle, WA

Alley 24
Seattle, WA

 Alley 24
Seattle, WA

 Alley 24
Seattle, WA


 Alley 24
Seattle, WA

 Alley 24
Seattle, WA

Riverwalk at Redmond,WA
Condos fronting Luke McRedmond Park


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