An Overview of the City Beautiful Movement - An architectural manifestation of the social response to failing urban life.
Contains details regarding the origin, key characteristics, architects and major cities involved, along with the following case studies :
- Mcmillan Plan
- Plan of Chicago and
- City of Minneapolis.
The first large-scale elaboration of the City Beautiful occurred in Chicago at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The planning of the exposition was directed by architect Daniel Burnham, who hired architects from the eastern United States, as well as the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to build large-scale Beaux-Arts monuments that were vaguely classical with uniform cornice height. The exposition displayed a model city of grand scale, known as the "White City", with modern transport systems and no poverty visible. The exposition is credited with resulting in the large-scale adoption of monumentalism for American architecture for the next 15 years. Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue is one expression of this initial phase.
An Overview of the City Beautiful Movement - An architectural manifestation of the social response to failing urban life.
Contains details regarding the origin, key characteristics, architects and major cities involved, along with the following case studies :
- Mcmillan Plan
- Plan of Chicago and
- City of Minneapolis.
The first large-scale elaboration of the City Beautiful occurred in Chicago at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The planning of the exposition was directed by architect Daniel Burnham, who hired architects from the eastern United States, as well as the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to build large-scale Beaux-Arts monuments that were vaguely classical with uniform cornice height. The exposition displayed a model city of grand scale, known as the "White City", with modern transport systems and no poverty visible. The exposition is credited with resulting in the large-scale adoption of monumentalism for American architecture for the next 15 years. Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue is one expression of this initial phase.
Powerpoint presentation of Broadacre City designed by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
-FL Wright Introduction
- Aim
- Reasons
- Planning Strategies
- Proposal
- Details
EBENEZER HOWARD - Garden city, Letchworth City and Welwyn. Life and Career of Sir Ebenezer Howard. Theory of 3 magnets. Inspiration of what lead to making of garden city.
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Powerpoint presentation of Broadacre City designed by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
-FL Wright Introduction
- Aim
- Reasons
- Planning Strategies
- Proposal
- Details
EBENEZER HOWARD - Garden city, Letchworth City and Welwyn. Life and Career of Sir Ebenezer Howard. Theory of 3 magnets. Inspiration of what lead to making of garden city.
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Brasilia | Urban City Planning | Human Settlement Planning | Settlement Pattern | History | Evolution | Concept | City Planning | Urban Form | Physical Layout | Master Plan | Land use map | Infrastructure | Population | Demographics | Road Network | Pros and Cons | Predicting Future Of Brasilia
The 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Fair and The City Be.docxmattinsonjanel
The 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Fair
and
The City Beautiful Movement
This week we will consider the ways in which Grand Manner planning gained
momentum in the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the
twentieth. In particular, we will look at City Beautiful plans of cities such as
Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Before we look at
these plans, however, we’ll start with an exploration of an event in the U.S. that
not only provided the momentum for the U.S. plans we’ll discuss, but also
embodied much of the cultural ideology behind them. This event was the
1893 Columbian World’s Fair, hosted in Chicago.
World’s fairs – or world’s expositions – originated in the
nineteenth century as popular venues for celebrating
recent accomplishments in technology, industry,
agriculture and culture. As Julie K. Rose puts it,
“They were arenas where manufacturers sought to
promote products, where states and provinces
competed for new residents and new investments,
where urban spaces were organized into shimmering
utopian cities, and where people from all social classes
went to be alternately amused, instructed, and diverted
from more pressing concerns. Memorialized in songs,
books, buildings, public statuary, city parks, urban
designs, and photographs, fairs were intended to frame
the world view not only of the hundreds of millions who
attended these spectacles, but also the countless
millions who encountered the fairs secondhand.”
The first major nineteenth century fair took place in
London in 1851. This fair took place in the impressive
and modern cast-iron and plate glass Crystal Palace in
Hyde Park, featuring displays of the latest developments
in industrial technology. The “golden era” of these
elaborate cultural exhibits followed this London
exposition. Fifty-nine major fairs took place between
1851 and the 1915-16 fair in San Diego, California.
Some of the most culturally significant of these
expositions include the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia, the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris,
and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
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Crystal
Palace
as
it
was
rebuilt
and
enlarged
at
Sydenham
Hill,
in
a
suburb
south
of
London
(1854)
The
1889
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Universelle
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Paris
highlighted
the
city’s
new
image
under
Haussmann,
accentuated
by
the
newly
constructed
Eiffel
Tower.
More than showcases of achievement and progress, world’s fairs were also artifacts
of their times. Looking back on the wealth of material culture, imagery and literary
influence that the fairs produced, we can consider these highly celebrated events
as a way of understanding the social, cultural and political milieu from which they
emerged. As a result, scholars have approached study of expositions from a
variety of historic ...
PUP 420 Theory of Urban Design Historical Perspecti.docxwoodruffeloisa
PUP 420: Theory of
Urban Design
Historical Perspectives:
Siena, Italy
Part of understanding the basics of
urban design is to understand the
history of designing our cities.
Two basic city forms – organic and
geometric – emerged very early in
Western civilizations.
Organic cities are likely to have been
the more ancient of the two, having
arisen through chance and
accretion. Accretion means that
these settlements grew where paths
became streets, and villages
merged into towns and then cities.
Organic cities developed around geographic features that were
crucial to trade or defense, such as regional crossroads, safe
harbors, river crossings, access to mountain passes, and so
forth.
Miletus, origin of Miletian plan
Palace Quarter, Babylon
The geometric form, on the other
hand, was planned – purposely
and self-consciously designed.
This is where we get our grid
system, where streets are at right
angles and form blocks.
Most early geometric cities had
specific places for religion and
commerce. And most early
societies were concerned about
controlling access to their city for
the purpose of defense.
Historical Perspectives:
Historical Perspectives:
Piazza del Campo, Siena
Villingen, Germany
The Middle Ages were shaped by
warfare and military considerations,
leading to things like building city
walls.
Public spaces became associated
with religious structures and, later,
commerce, as the church plaza
became the marketplace.
During the Middle Ages, we also
started building secular public
plazas – these are plazas that are
not associated with a church or
religion. Piazza del Campo in
Sienna was one of the first of these
secular plazas.
Historical Perspectives:
Pienza, Italy
Palmanova, Italy
Next, we move ahead to the
Renaissance, which was roughly
the 15th – 17th Centuries. (There’s
no consensus about the exact
years.)
During this time, classical architecture
and planning served as precedents,
as neo-classical architecture began
to be built. This was stemming from
a renewed interest in art,
architecture, literature, and so forth.
This coincides with the emerging
“humanist” view – meaning that
people were looking at Ancient
Rome and Ancient Greece for
inspiration and seeing the value in
classical learning.
Historical Perspectives:
Pope Sixtus V’s Plan of Rome
The Baroque period was roughly the
16th – 17th Centuries, sometimes
grouped into the Renaissance time
period.
During the Baroque period, we built
straight avenues with clear lines of
sight. Our cities also had radial and
diagonal patterns defined by focal
points. This is largely because the
planners were military engineers,
interested in efficiency.
During this time, cities were also
starting to be confronted with the
challenges of swelling populations –
and the consequences of this on
health, light, and air.
Historical Perspectives:
Paris, France
Baro ...
PUP 420 Theory of Urban Design Historical PerspectiTakishaPeck109
PUP 420: Theory of
Urban Design
Historical Perspectives:
Siena, Italy
Part of understanding the basics of
urban design is to understand the
history of designing our cities.
Two basic city forms – organic and
geometric – emerged very early in
Western civilizations.
Organic cities are likely to have been
the more ancient of the two, having
arisen through chance and
accretion. Accretion means that
these settlements grew where paths
became streets, and villages
merged into towns and then cities.
Organic cities developed around geographic features that were
crucial to trade or defense, such as regional crossroads, safe
harbors, river crossings, access to mountain passes, and so
forth.
Miletus, origin of Miletian plan
Palace Quarter, Babylon
The geometric form, on the other
hand, was planned – purposely
and self-consciously designed.
This is where we get our grid
system, where streets are at right
angles and form blocks.
Most early geometric cities had
specific places for religion and
commerce. And most early
societies were concerned about
controlling access to their city for
the purpose of defense.
Historical Perspectives:
Historical Perspectives:
Piazza del Campo, Siena
Villingen, Germany
The Middle Ages were shaped by
warfare and military considerations,
leading to things like building city
walls.
Public spaces became associated
with religious structures and, later,
commerce, as the church plaza
became the marketplace.
During the Middle Ages, we also
started building secular public
plazas – these are plazas that are
not associated with a church or
religion. Piazza del Campo in
Sienna was one of the first of these
secular plazas.
Historical Perspectives:
Pienza, Italy
Palmanova, Italy
Next, we move ahead to the
Renaissance, which was roughly
the 15th – 17th Centuries. (There’s
no consensus about the exact
years.)
During this time, classical architecture
and planning served as precedents,
as neo-classical architecture began
to be built. This was stemming from
a renewed interest in art,
architecture, literature, and so forth.
This coincides with the emerging
“humanist” view – meaning that
people were looking at Ancient
Rome and Ancient Greece for
inspiration and seeing the value in
classical learning.
Historical Perspectives:
Pope Sixtus V’s Plan of Rome
The Baroque period was roughly the
16th – 17th Centuries, sometimes
grouped into the Renaissance time
period.
During the Baroque period, we built
straight avenues with clear lines of
sight. Our cities also had radial and
diagonal patterns defined by focal
points. This is largely because the
planners were military engineers,
interested in efficiency.
During this time, cities were also
starting to be confronted with the
challenges of swelling populations –
and the consequences of this on
health, light, and air.
Historical Perspectives:
Paris, France
Baro ...
Development is index of our pursuit for comfort and for practical implications it has become index of sellable comfort in modern times and thus challenging sustainability. 'Evolution of Planning Perspectives' is a listing of important historical Planning Concepts, Theories and Models to current need of Sustainable Development.
Brushstrokes of Inspiration: Four Major Influences in Victor Gilbert’s Artist...KendraJohnson54
Throughout his career, Victor Gilbert was influenced heavily by various factors, the most notable being his upbringing and the artistic movements of his time. A rich tapestry of inspirations appears in Gilbert’s work, ranging from their own experiences to the art movements of that period.
Boudoir photography, a genre that captures intimate and sensual images of individuals, has experienced significant transformation over the years, particularly in New York City (NYC). Known for its diversity and vibrant arts scene, NYC has been a hub for the evolution of various art forms, including boudoir photography. This article delves into the historical background, cultural significance, technological advancements, and the contemporary landscape of boudoir photography in NYC.
2. What Is City Beautiful Moment?
The City Beautiful Movement was a philosophy of
North American architecture and urban planning.
That grown during the 1890s and 1900s with the
intent of introducing beautification and monumental
grandeur in cities.
The movement, which was originally associated
mainly with Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and
Washington, D.C., promoted beauty not only for its
own sake, but also to create moral and civic virtue
among urban populations.
Advocates of the philosophy believed that such
beautification could thus promote a harmonious social
order that would increase the quality of life, while
critics.
3.
4. How It Started?
A World Fair was held in Chicago in 1893.
A need was felt for a fair which would be big,broad and
beautiful in contrast to the city .
But the cities were cramp,ugly and full of crimes.
“Make No Little Plans” was the move.
The City Beautiful Moment was headed by Daniel Burnham.
It was also known as “White City”.
In which the tourist were meant to be shielded from
poverty and crime.
There plan were of huge scale.
They plan the city by taking more important to civic
buildings and gave less important to residential building.
5. Chicago….
IN 1909 the plan of Chicago was published which was also known as “Burnham
Plan”.
The plan involve 60 mile(95 km) radius in which avenue would extend from the
civic center.
It includes rail system , a bi-level boulevard for commercial and regular traffic
and a sprawling network of park.
6.
7. Union Station at Wagington D.C
Union Station is a major train station and transportation hub in Washington,
D.C..
IT is one of the most busiest rail facility and shopping destination.
Around 40 million people visits it in a year. And during 2nd World War 2
lakh people travels thought it.
It has 18 platforms and 20 rail tracks.