Description
2 pages, What are the basic design considerations at all levels of development (e.g., unit, floor plate, building, site) associated with this typology?
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: HOUSING TYPOLOGY DOWN-TOWN LIVING PROJECT IN MARINA
CITY
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Housing Typology Down-Town Living Project in Marina City
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HOUSING TYPOLOGY DOWN-TOWN LIVING PROJECT IN MARINA CITY
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Introduction
The history of Marina City housing typology dates back to the aftermath of the Second
World War when millions of Americans relocated from the cities to the suburbs. With the
massive influx of residents into Marina, architects started designing buildings with basics
consideration to the integration of cultural and economic life of the residents. The design of the
building at all levels of development ensured that the prototype of the blueprint allowed residents
to live and work within the same locality such designs comprised of several complex high rise
infrastructures and buildings in the Down-Town Living Project, leading to what is presently
known as the Marina City
Discussion
From the architectural design of the unit, floor plate, building, and site associated with
the Marina City building typology, the basic de...