Humanizing the High-Rise City: Podiums, Plazas, Parks, Pedestrian Networks, and Public Art

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Table of Contents
About the Author
1 Introduction
	Background
	Book Overview
	Book Outline: Traversing the Manuscript
		Chapter 2: Podiums
		Chapter 3: Public Plazas
		Chapter 4: Streets as Plazas
		Chapter 5: Public Parks
		Chapter 6: City-Wide Parks
		Chapter 7: Urban-Rooms Parks
		Chapter 8: Sculpture Parks
		Chapter 9: Waterfront Parks
		Chapter 10: Elevated Parks
		Chapter 11: Sky Parks and Gardens
		Chapter 12: Greenery-Covered Tall Buildings
		Chapter 13: Pedestrian Networks, Promenades, and Streetscapes
		Chapter 14: Public Art
		Chapter 15: Conclusions
	References
		Further Readings
2 Podiums
	The Problem
		Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles [1976]
		Renaissance Center, Detroit [1977]
		PNC Center, Indianapolis [1977]
		One Detroit Center, Detroit [1993]
		One World Trade Center, New York City [2014]
	Best Practice
		Tribune Tower, Chicago [1925]
		Richard J. Daley Center, Chicago [1965]
		101 California Street, San Francisco [1982]
		Thompson Center, Chicago [1985]
		500 West Madison, Chicago [1987]
		Lippo Center, Hong Kong [1988]
		Heller International Building, Chicago [1992]
		Concourse Building, Singapore [1994]
		Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai [1999]
		Westin Bund Center Shanghai, Shanghai [2002]
		One North Wacker, Chicago [2002]
		111 South Wacker, Chicago [2005]
		Bentley Bay South Tower, Miami [2005]
		Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai [2006]
		One Lujiazui, Shanghai [2008]
		Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai [2008]
		155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago [2009]
		Trump International Hotel & Tower (Trump Tower), Chicago [2009]
		China World Trade Tower, Beijing [2010]
		International Commerce Center, Hong Kong [2010]
		Henderson Metropolitan, Shanghai [2011]
		KK100, Shenzhen [2011]
		Gate of the Orient, Suzhou [2013]
		PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore [2013]
		CapitaLand Building, Hangzhou [2017]
		River Point Tower, Chicago [2017]
		Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
3 Public Plazas
	Richard J. Daley Plaza, Chicago
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Chase Tower Plaza, Chicago
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	John Hancock Center Plaza, Chicago
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Rockefeller Center Plaza, New York City
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	9/11 Memorial Plaza, New York City
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Union Square, San Francisco
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Shanghai International Financial Center Plaza, Shanghai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Jing’an Temple Plaza, Shanghai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Burj Khalifa Plaza, Dubai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
4 Streets as Plazas
	Times Square, New York City
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	East Nanjing Road, Shanghai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Lessons from Times Square and East Nanjing Road as Streets as Plazas
	References
5 Public Parks
	Bryant Park, New York City
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Lakeshore East Park, Chicago
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Pershing Square, Los Angeles
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Lujiazui Central Green Space, Shanghai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	People’s Park, Shanghai
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Petronas Towers Park, Kuala Lumpur
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
		Further Reading
6 City-Wide Parks
	Central Park, New York City
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Shenzhen Central Park, Shenzhen
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
	Supertrees
	Flower Dome
	Cloud Forest
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
7 Urban-Room Parks
	Millennium Park, Chicago
	Master Plan
	The Jay Pritzker Pavilion
	The Cloud Gate
	The Crown Fountain
	Wrigley Square
	Lurie Garden
	McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
8 Sculpture Parks
	Citygarden Sculpture Park, Saint Louis
		Saint Louis, Missouri
		Citygarden
		Components
		Sculptures
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Hangzhou Qianjiang CBD Sculpture Park, Hangzhou
	Hangzhou Qianjiang CBD Sculpture Park
	Hangzhou Civic Center
	InterContinental Hangzhou (The Sun)
	Hangzhou Grand Theater (The Moon)
	The Park
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
9 Waterfront Parks
	The Chicago Riverwalk
		Recreational Trail
		Phase 1
		Phase 2
		Phase 3
		Under-Bridge Crossings
		LED Lighting
		The Chicago Riverwalk: Sustainability Perspective
		Economic
		Environmental
		Social
		Economic
		Environmental
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
10 Elevated Parks
	The High Line, New York City
	Background and History
	Key Dates
	Park Features
	Garden Zones
	Access
	Ephemeral Art
		Hours
		Park’s Rules
		Membership
	Highlights
		Positive Aspects
		Areas for Improvement
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
11 Sky Parks, Gardens, and Green Walls
	Sky Parks and Gardens
		Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
		Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco
		20 Fenchurch Street, London
		Sky Garden
		Shanghai Tower, Shanghai
	Green Walls
		Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
12 Greenery-Covered Tall Buildings
	Bosco Verticale, Milan
		Architectural Design
		Plant and Tree Integration
		Awards and Recognition
	ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall, Fukuoka
		Architectural Design
		Plant and Tree Integration
		Awards and Recognition
	Oasia Downtown, Singapore
		Architectural Design
		Plant and Tree Integration
		Awards and Recognition
	PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore
		Architectural Design
		Plant and Tree Integration
		Awards and Recognition
		Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
13 Promenades, Pedestrian Networks, and Streetscapes
	Promenades
		The Bund, Shanghai
		Marina Bay, Singapore
		Dubai Marina, Dubai
	Pedestrian Networks
		Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago
		Chicago Pedway, Chicago
		Sky Ring and Elevated Walkways, Lujiazui, Shanghai
		Shenzhen Pedestrian’s Network, Shenzhen
	Streetscapes
		Lujiazui, Shanghai
		Hangzhou CBD
		Suzhou CBD
	Parklets
		Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
14 Public Art
	The Bridgehouses’ Sculptures, Chicago
	The Heald Square Monument, Chicago
	Statue of Irv Kupcinet, Chicago
	Flamingo Sculpture, Chicago
	Monument with Standing Beast Sculpture, Chicago
	Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Statue, Chicago
	Deer Sculpture, Chicago
	Real Fake Sculpture, Chicago
	The Love Sculpture, New York City
	Mother and a Baby Statue in East Nanjing Road, Shanghai
	Mother with Son Statue in East Nanjing Road
	Bund Bull, Shanghai
	Terra Natura Angels Sculpture, Lujiazui Park, Shanghai
	Tourists Sculpture, Lujiazui Park, Shanghai
	Man Riding a Dolphin, Beijing
	Key Takeaways: Planning and Design Principles
	References
15 Conclusions
	Nature in the Vertical Realm: Parks and Green Spaces
	Reimagining Urban Connectivity: Pedestrian Networks and Public Spaces
	Aesthetic Identity and Cultural Resonance: Public Art
	The Power of Collaborative Urban Vision
	A Vision of Harmony: High-Rise Design Integration
	Planning and Design Principles for Humanizing the High-Rise City
	Future Research
	References
Index