AN EVALUATION OF AN URBAN RIVERFRONT PARK RIVERFRONT PARK, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS FOR DESIGNERS|英语论文网

AN EVALUATION OF AN URBAN RIVERFRONT PARK RIVERFRONT PARK, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS FOR DESIGNERS

论文作者：LI ZHANG论文属性：硕士毕业论文 thesis登出时间：2008-12-06编辑：点击率：5012

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关键词：URBAN RIVERFRONT PARK RIVERFRONT PARK WASHINGTON

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …………………………………………………………...iii
ABSTRACT ………………………………...……………………………………….iv
LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………….…………………...……vii
CHAPTER
1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………..….1
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………………………7
3. literature review AND CASE STUDIES OF CURRENT SUCCESSFUL WATERFRONT PARKS …………………….…………5
4. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF SPOKANE’S RIVERFRONT PARK.……………………………………………….…………………...26
5. HISTORY OF THE STUDY AREA: SPOKANE FALLS, AND THE PAST PLANNING PRACTICES ……………………..…………….…..35
6. AN EVALUATION OF WATERFRONT PARK TODAY ...………..…55
7. CONCLUSION AND DESIGN SUGGESTIONS ..……………..….…108
BIBLIOGRAPHY ………………………………………………………………….116
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRES ……………………………………...…….……..119
LIST OF FIGURES
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Fig. 1. Typical Pattern of Port Development, Phase one ………………………………....9
Fig. 2. Typical Pattern of Port Development, Phase two ………………………………..10
Fig. 3. Typical Pattern of Port Development, Phase three ………………………………11
Fig. 4. Typical Pattern of Port Development, Phase four ……………………………….11
Fig. 5. Freeway Park, Seattle, is a Roof Garden over Highway 5 …………………..…..14
Fig. 6. Overview of Louisville Riverfront Park …………….………………………...…19
Fig. 7. Louisville Riverfront Park……………………………….……………………….19
Fig.8. Gateway Mall is the Pedestrian Axis from Downtown to Riverfront…………….21
Fig. 9. St. Louis’ Center Business District Planning …………………...……………….22
Fig. 10. The Master Plan of Toronto Waterfront ………………………………………..24
Fig. 11. Iron Fence Reflecting Indian Tradition …………………….…………………..28
Fig. 12. Spokane River’s Natural Falls in 1873 …………………………………………35
Fig. 13. Havermale Island in 1961 ………………………………………………………40
Fig. 14. Spokane Center Business District Planning, 1961 ……………….…………….43
Fig. 15. The Riverfront Master Plan in 1961 Report …………………………………....43
Fig. 16. Spokane’s Expo ‘74 …………………………………………………………….47
Fig. 17. Spokane Riverfront Park Master Plan in 1975 ………………………...……….50
Fig. 18. Map of Spokane and Park Location ……………………………………………56
Fig. 19. Riverfront Park Boundary ………………………………………….…………..57
Fig. 20. Spokane’s Riverfront Park Master Plan in 1988 …………………..…….……..58
Fig. 21. Concrete Walls Blocks Views to Spokane River ………………...…….………77
Fig. 22. Build Connections between Riverfront Park with Great Gorge Park ……..…...78
Fig 23. Cross Section of Proposed Great Gorge Park Entry Area, Connected to Riverfront Park with Gondolas and Walkways ………………………………………..……79
Fig. 24. Flour Mill ………………………………………………………...……………..80
Fig. 25. Upper Falls Power Plant ……………………………...……………………...…80
Fig. 26. Spokane Downtown Plan …………………………….……...………………….82
Fig. 27. Logo of Spokane Riverfront Park ………………...…………………………….84
Fig. 28. Building Height Reduced closest to Spokane River ………………….……..….86
Fig. 29. View from Riverfront Park to Downtown …………..…………………...……..87
Fig. 30. “Cold” Façade of River Park Square facing Riverfront Park .…………..……..87
Fig. 31. Buildings turn their Backdoors to Riverfront Park .……………………….……87
Fig. 32. Big Parking Lot facing Riverfront Park ……………………………………..…87
Fig. 33. Concept Diagram of Design Suggestions regarding Improving the Park’s Pedestrian Access ..….……………………………本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。