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Tables of Contents for Visual Thinking for Architects and Designers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
2
Introduction
xiii
Part 1 Understanding Place in Context
2
150
Introduction
2
1
Chapter One: Principles, Elements, and Techniques of Drawing Visualization
3
46
Introduction
3
1
Principles
3
1
Relationship and Elements
3
7
Relationships
Edges
Attitude and Work
10
1
Basic Techniques of Pen and Ink
11
1
Colored Marker Techniques
Visualization Constructs
12
20
Semi-Abstract and Real Constructs
Perspective and Paraline Drawing Shortcuts
Before / After or Either/Or Same View Perspectives
Visualizing Programmatic Information
Example: Minneapolis Building Block
Diagrams
32
17
Diagramming as a Visual Tool: Drawings and Models
Two-Dimensional Plan Diagrams
Three-Dimensional Diagrams
Minneapolis Programmatic Diagrams
Planning Opportunity Diagrams
Model Diagrams
Chapter Two: Visualizing Place as Context
49
38
Introduction
49
1
Context: Inherent in the Definition of Place
Context as Place
49
1
Context
"Seeing" Context as Design Opportunity
Visualizing Context
50
1
Portraying Context with Visual Thinking
Basic Principles of Context Visualization
Examples and Applications
51
20
Visualizing Context as Larger Patterns
Large Scale Landform Visualizations
Land Form and Settlement
Lake Edge Morraine: Land Form as Opportunity
Putting Settlement in its Place
Differentiating Context's Parts Through Visualization
71
16
Bio-Physical, Cultural, and Jurisdictional Parts
Chapter Three: Visualizing Place and Scale: The Scale Ladder
87
24
Introduction
87
1
The Scale Ladder
87
24
The Bio-region Map; Eco-regions Within the Bio-region
The Eco-region Perspective Diagram: The Willamette Valley
Settlement Within the Eco-region: Eugene, Oregon
A Line of Settlement Within An Eco-region: Willamette Pass
Small Town Settlements Within the Eco-region: Introduction
Caldwell, Idaho
Visualizing Projects Sites Within the Settlement
Metro Settlement and Their Districts Within an Eco-region:
Districts Within Settlement, Introduction
Other Districts Within Settlements
Buildings Within Districts: Ketchikan Civic Center
Chapter Four: Place and Time, Place in Time
111
20
Introduction
111
1
Time Patterning
112
1
Time Patterning as a Function of Place Definition
112
2
Semi-abstract Comparative Footprints
Juxtapositioning
Three-Dimensional Diagrams
The Wilsonville Story: A Visualized History
114
4
Port Townsend Street Vignettes
118
1
Other Time-Place Dimensions
Time-Distance Relationships
118
1
Past Proposals Assessment
118
1
Phasing Projections
119
12
Historic Activities in Contemporary Design
Building Remnants as an Organization Principle: Astoria Pier
Chapter Five: Involving the Public in the Design of Place
131
21
Introduction
131
1
Design Communication in Public Participation
131
4
General Rules of Conduct
Design Communication Principles
Graphic Techniques in Public Involvement Communication
Improving Conventional Public Involvement Formats
135
1
Formal Public Information and Education Formats
136
1
The Public Hearing
City Council/Planning Commission Presentations
Informational Meetings, Workshops, and Brainstorming Sessions
136
8
Task Force/Steering Committee Meetings and Workshops
Constructive Humor
144
8
Part 2 Case Studies of Cascadia
152
119
Introduction
152
1
Chapter Six: The Tlingit Archipelago Case Study Background and Overview
153
32
Purpose of Study: Long Term Planning/Design Effort
153
1
Regional Place Connected to Local Place
153
1
Water Dependent/Resource Industry Communities
153
1
Cascadia Bio-Region
153
1
Community in the Larger Context: The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Comprehensive Plan
154
2
Introduction and Background
Townscape Within the Regional Form
156
4
Selected Topical Studies Within the Townscape: Ketchikan Traffic Study
160
1
Introduction and Background
Place as Historic Artifact and Active Enclave: The Creek Street Public Facilities Design
161
4
Introduction and Background
Place as Historic Artifact: Stedman Facade Design, Historic Ketchikan
165
13
Introduction and Background
Ketchican Thomas Basin Commercial Center Design
Visualizing Major Engineering and Transportation Projects: North Tongass Highway Improvement Project, Alaska Department of Transportation
178
7
Introduction and Background
Chapter Seven: Ish River Case Study
185
44
Introduction and Background
185
1
The Study Communities
185
1
Ish River Eco-Region
185
1
Shared Objectives
186
1
The Bellingham Case Study, Bellingham, Washington
187
1
Regional Connections and Influences
187
1
Eco-regions Within the Bio-region: Bellingham
Project One: Metropolitan Scale
188
7
Visions for Bellingham
Relating Vision to Built Form
Project Two: Neighborhood Scale
195
2
West Bakerview Neighborhood
Design and Development Guidelines
197
2
Site Planning
Multi-family Residential Guidelines
The Old/New Suburban City
199
5
Regional Connections and Influences
Project One: Historic Downtown Center
204
3
Puyallup Downtown Design Charrette
Elements of the Downtown
Design Recommendations
Project Two: Design Guidelines
207
4
City Image Study: Introduction
Kent Growth Management Visualizations
211
8
Background and Overview
Project Three: Small Town Design Standards
219
1
Vashon Town Plan Zoning and Design Standards
219
5
Background and Overview
Project Four: Waterfront Feasibility: Bremerton Waterfront
224
5
Design and Economic Development Exploration
Chapter Eight: Cowlitz-Willamette Case Study
229
28
Introduction/Background
229
28
Drawing Value
Citizen Participation and the Planning/Design Process
Visual Thinking Within the Citizen Participation Process
Rebuilding a City Center District
Urban Park Block Subdistrict
Subdistrict Principles: Stadium Proposal
Neighborhood Districts Within the City
Existing and Reorganized District Structure
Development Character
Study Site Within Neighborhood District
Small Community Within an Eco-region: Cottage Grove
Chapter Nine: Clark Fork: Bitterroot, Missoula, Montana Case Study
257
14
Introduction/Background
257
2
River District Within City Settlement
259
1
Drawing Value
A Conceptual Open-space Framework
Project Sites Within the River District
260
4
Carryover from Diagram to Development Value
Building Organization Opportunities: Riverstadium Place
264
4
Internal Building Organization vs. External Contextual Connections
Building Organization Opportunities: Rivertown Place
268
3
Value
Three-Dimensional Form and Value
Index
271