Ref: Dibble, J. Prelorendjos, A. Romice, O. Zanella, A. Strano, E. Pagel, Mark. Porta, S. (2015), Urban Morphometrics: Towards a Science of Urban Evolution, Paper to be presented at the conference: ISUF International Seminar of Urban Form, Rome, September 2015. *** *** Our paper entitled “Urban Morphometrics: Towards a Science of …
The Guardian has published an article commenting our preliminary paper entitled “The Form of Gentrification”, realized in partnership with the UCL London and the University of Ferrara, IT. The paper examines recurrences in the urban form of quarters that have undertaken process of gentrification in London: Brixton, Battersea, Telegraph Hill, Barnsbury …
Our MScUD students Alessandra Feliciotti and Jacob Dibble, both now progressed into our PhD in Architecture program, have been awarded the first prize at the prestigious Urban-promogiovani 6 contest, organized by the Italian National Institute of Urbanism (INU). The award has ben announced at the urban promo conference held at …
Ref: Porta, S. Russell, P. Romice, O. Vidoli, M. P. (2014), Construction and Therapy: an integrated approach to design build, Paper presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Conference, October 16-18, 2014, Halifax, NS. *** *** In 2013, the Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde began work to …
Ref: Mehaffy, M. Porta, S. Romice, O. (2014), The “neighborhood unit” on trial: A case study in the impacts of urban morphology, Journal of Urbanism, International Research on Placemaking and Urban, in print. Link to paper The organization of modern city planning into “neighborhood units” – most commonly associated with the …
Ref: Porta, S. Romice, O. Maxwell, J. A. Russell, P. Baird, D. (2014), Alterations in scale: Patterns of change in main street networks across time and space, pre-print online at: http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/07/0042098013519833. Link to Urban Studies pre-print: http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/07/0042098013519833
Ref: Porta, S. Romice, O. (2014). Plot-based urbanism: towards time-consciousness in place-making. In Mäckler, C., & Sonne, W. (Eds.), Dortmund Lectures on Civic Art/Dortmunder Vorträge zur Stadtbaukunst. Sulgen, DE: Niggli, p.82-111. Link to paper. Contemporary challenges are such – in terms of scale, type and urgency – that a deep shift is needed in urban …
Ref: Porta, S. Romice, S. Maxwell, A. J. Russell, P. Baird, D. (2014), Alterations in scale: Patterns of change in main street networks across time and space, Urban Studies, in print. Pre-print available online at: http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/07/0042098013519833. Link to paper on Urban Studies Links to press coverage: Planetizen, LSE …
Ref: Strano, E., Viana, M., Cardillo, A., Da Fontoura Costa, L., Porta, S., & Latora, V. (2013).Urban street networks: a comparative analysis of ten European cities. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 40(6), 1071doi: 10.1068/b38216. Download the paper We compare the structural properties of the street networks of ten different European …
Ref: Porta, S, Strano, E, Venerandi, A, Adam, R, Romice, O, Pasino, P & Bianchi, G., 2013, Centrality and Place-Making: Understanding and Designing Mixed Use Streets in Professional Masterplanning in Urban Design, no. 125, pp. 12-14. Download the paper Non-residential economic activities are the heart of mixed use streets. That makes …
