The Urban Genome: Approach

In the previous posting, The Urban Genome: The Rural Zone, I began a new series discussing what I call The Urban … More

The Urban Genome: Rural Zone

“Urban design is a synthetic, inventive mapping of physical conditions which establishes whole areas of the city. In other words, … More

One of the primary tools for an urban designer is a physical model of the urban fabric you are investigating … More

In 1997 Koetter/Kim & Associates published a monograph of their work. The drawings, sketches, and models shown in their book are … More

In the early 1970’s Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter developed their ideas of a Collage City as an essay, which was expanded and … More

Historically, the process of designing in perspective is commonly related to painting, but it’s important to note that the use … More

In the 8th century, the O’Fogarty’s gave their name to the town of Durlas, which is today located in County … More

My interest in cartography began when I was young, but the study of city plans (or maps) really developed while … More

The Origins of the Arcade & the Various Types The origin of the arcade is most likely patterned after the … More

Cities are fascinating places to study. What we see at face value is actually built typically over time. A number … More

Greetings and welcome to Looking@Cities. It’s my intent with this blog to share with you my knowledge on cities, towns, … More