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Another important design consideration at the Cityscape scale is the limit or “edge” of the built environment–beyond which the natural environment predominates. In our...

An important urban design concept that falls into both the Cityscape and Streetscape scales is the view corridor.  What this generally refers to is...

As suggested on the large photos that introduce this website, the things that determine the design of our built environment at the larger scale...

There are many different aspects to the design of our built environment, from street patterns, to building forms, to landscaping, to lighting, and even...

You may have heard the terms, Contextual Architecture, or Buildings in Context, or something similar.  This simply refers to how buildings relate to their...

Walk-able places come in many forms and many degrees of convenience, safety and attractiveness.  At one end of the spectrum are car-free pedestrian zones. ...

The term “walk-ability” is bandied about more and more.  What does it mean?  Walkability generally refers to how accessible and user-friendly an area is...

The last post briefly discussed the importance, as well as lack of, Mixed Use in our communities.  Because of zoning and building code requirements/limitations,...

One thing that is very common to successful, vital urban neighborhoods is MIXED-USE. While some people take this to mean more than one use, such as stores, or offices, or apartments in an area, it more commonly refers to multiple uses in a single building....