http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755 <strong>General Character:</strong> T-4 General Urban Zones consist of a mixed use but primarily residential urban fabric. It may have a wide range of building types: single, sideyard, and rowhouses. Setbacks and landscaping are variable. Streets with curbs and sidewalks define medium-sized blocks.<br/><br/><strong>Presentation-sized Downloads</strong><br/><strong>Free for Educational Use - click Shopping Cart.</strong><br/>High-Resolution for Print<br/>Free for Educational Use - email Contact.<br/>Sponsored by <br/><a href="http://transect.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Center for Applied Transect Studies (CATS)</strong></a><br/>Photographed by <br/><strong><a href="http://street-trip.com/" target="_blank">Sandy Sorlien</a></strong><br/><br/><strong>Search </strong>across all Transect Collection galleries using states, cities, or keywords below.<br/><strong>Browse </strong>this gallery on this page. Click on image to view. Click again to view on dark background. en-us (C) Sandy Sorlien sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:29:49 GMT Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:28:14 GMT Buildings Architecture and Structures http://transect-collection.org/img/s11/v33/p307290906-10.jpg http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755 120 70 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e87DA1A6

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Alesund, Norway T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e87DA1A6 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:34 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE897B8

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Annapolis, Maryland T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE897B8 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:40:36 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE89ED8

]]>This block of Maryland Avenue is classic T5, but the 2-4 story buildings are not showing in this image. The less urban one-story shops create a nice transition to the residential/lodging T4 street around the corner.
The awning is 4 feet deep and 6 feet above the sidewalk. These are good metrics to create an intimate space in which to view a small shop. Some designers advise 8 feet above the sidewalk to keep kids from grabbing the awning and damaging it, but that would sacrifice intimacy on the small shopfront and narrow sidewalk.

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Bergen, Norway T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2C206126 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:58:42 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eEDA6DA4

]]>The curb cut suggests that the narrow gated passage may be used for parking. This is a minimal interruption to the frontage and the curb cut only removes half a public parking space from the street. Note there is also a mounting block, in case that driveway is actually for horses.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Charleston, South Carolina T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eEDA6DA4 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:52:48 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15A30B3C

]]>Charleston has a building type named for it: the Charleston sideyard house. It is an urban type because the setback is usually zero. Here is an example with a delightful double entrance. The door opens onto the porch, as you can see by peeking over the green gate. This presents a formal principal entrance to the street as well as privacy for street-level porch sitters, who did not consider it polite to appear in public (open porch) without a jacket. It does reduce "eyes on the street" from the porch, however.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Charleston, South Carolina T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15A30B3C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:42:28 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1A532C24

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Charleston, South Carolina T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1A532C24 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:42:31 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e5507DE9

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Charleston, South Carolina T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e5507DE9 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:43:48 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1920F00A

]]>Many corner frontages are beveled, or chamfered, like this. This makes the entrance to the corner store more obvious and welcoming from all directions. Can an architect or builder tell us whether this chamfer was cut out after the construction of the building?

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Charleston, South Carolina T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1920F00A Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:05 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e31B13BCA

]]>Wicker Park

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Chicago, Illinois T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e31B13BCA Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:54:54 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14A05ADC

]]>Bungalow Court, Doe Mill neighborhood

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Chico, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14A05ADC Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:58:38 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14BF2FFB

]]>Doe Mill neighborhood.

The landscaping at the entrance helps soften, narrow, and partially conceal the alley behind the Doe Mill houses.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Chico, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14BF2FFB Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:58:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e16F40D55

]]>Doe Mill neighborhood

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Chico, California T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e16F40D55 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:58:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eF95F224

]]>Doe Mill neighborhood

Part of a future Urban Center (T5) Zone, the attached dwellings could also be part of a T4 General Urban Zone. These are fronted by a green.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Chico, California T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eF95F224 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:58:32 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4CE8B8

]]>This shop faces the large common that is the center of Craftsbury Common in far northern Vermont. This is a very loose main street with post office, houses, and two schools in houses. For coding using the Smartcode, this would be a subzone of the local transect, T4-O for Open Functions.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Craftsbury Common, Vermont T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4CE8B8 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:36:11 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eE782EC0

]]>Duluth porches are typically shallow. They are unlike the deep wraparound porches seen in more southern climes that may function as generous outdoor sitting rooms. The shallow northern porch lets more light into the house during long winters.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Duluth, Minnesota T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eE782EC0 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:53:24 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2DAC8D13

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Haddonfield, New Jersey T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2DAC8D13 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:57:45 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9B666FF

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Holiday, Boulder, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9B666FF Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:50 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eCC4FD76

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Jamestown, Rhode Island T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eCC4FD76 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:43:07 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e156C060E

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e156C060E Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:42:52 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e23037B27

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e23037B27 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:57:17 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1509CE6

]]>These porches are unusually low and close to the street. They are a good model for an urban condition where accessibility is important. They are best for thoroughfares without very much foot traffic, as there is not much privacy on these porches, except for the enclosed one, which would count (in a transect-based code) as part of the private realm of the house.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Lambertville, New Jersey T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1509CE6 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:51:42 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9AA6B5D

]]>This common English frontage, called dooryard or garden-and-wall, provides some privacy for residential and lodging functions without raising the first story. With a minimal ramp over the door sill, these dwellings can be fully accessible and visitable. However, in an area with more foot traffic, this frontage would not be as private as a raised stoop entry.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Lincoln, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9AA6B5D Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:36:40 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e139A6FF1

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Lincoln, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e139A6FF1 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:44 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13F70A74

]]>This block is categorized T4 even though the buildings are higher than some nearby blocks that would be categorized T5. That's because it has a different character - it has residential frontages rather than retail frontages, and is a quieter area because there is no mixed use on the block. The density here is quite high without skyscrapers, and everyone can walk to a corner shop, a T5 shopping street, and a subway stop.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures London, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13F70A74 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:39:30 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eF2534A9

]]>Osten Mews, Kensington & Chelsea, London
This view looks through the entrance into the mews. Behind the small mews houses you see the rear of higher buildings. There is an image in this Collection that looks outward. Note how the wrought-iron fence is used for bicycle parking for the residents and visitors of the apartment buildings outside the mews.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures London, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eF2534A9 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:40:53 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13B0014B

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures London, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13B0014B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:40:15 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eA6453C6

]]>Osten Mews archway, looking outward. There is an image in this Collection that looks inward to the mews.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures London, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eA6453C6 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:41:17 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e127063C

]]>Kynance Mews, Kensington, London
This mews continues across the main thoroughfare that goes left to right. The second arched entrance is visible in the distance.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures London, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e127063C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:39:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BC330D9

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BC330D9 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:22:58 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2603CD46

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2603CD46 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:23:14 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1369C182

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1369C182 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:34:16 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e7BA9EF3

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e7BA9EF3 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:52:27 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11D8752B

]]>This garage is barely noticeable but when you do notice it, it provides the same beauty as the rest of the frontages on the street. Because there is no parking on that side of the "woonerf" (shared street space) anyway, it does not remove any public parking spaces. Garages on the frontage, sometimes necessary in hilly places like this (see also San Francisco), should be carefully regulated for design and materials.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11D8752B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:02 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e321EE8E7

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e321EE8E7 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:21:44 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e359B4FE6

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e359B4FE6 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:22:20 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e29C7F3EA

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e29C7F3EA Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:22:34 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3614E4BA

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Marblehead, Massachusetts T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3614E4BA Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:22:27 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e160DAD0F

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Mariemont, Ohio T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e160DAD0F Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:31:59 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e109B0FB8

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Mariemont, Ohio T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e109B0FB8 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:31:59 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e122A7F92

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Mariemont, Ohio T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e122A7F92 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:32:25 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1CD78BBA

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Media, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1CD78BBA Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:53:39 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1DB9F151

]]>Montgomery adopted a transect-based SmartCode in 2006, the largest city to do so until Miami in 2009. The downtown plan by Dover Kohl and Partners mapped this area T4 General Urban Zone.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Montgomery, Alabama T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1DB9F151 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:41:49 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BDAD4F6

]]>Montgomery adopted a transect-based SmartCode in 2006, the largest city to do so until Miami in 2009. The downtown plan by Dover Kohl and Partners mapped this area T4 General Urban Zone.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Montgomery, Alabama T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BDAD4F6 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:00:52 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e363BAC2

]]>Montgomery adopted a transect-based SmartCode in 2006, the largest city to do so until Miami in 2009. The downtown plan by Dover Kohl and Partners mapped this area T4 General Urban Zone. This porch is low enough that a low ramp could make this house universally visitable.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Montgomery, Alabama T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e363BAC2 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:33:00 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eD29F62F

]]>Beautiful side screening for porch privacy that still lets air flow.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eD29F62F Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:53:45 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4F9BB032

]]>wooden stoops, French Quarter

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4F9BB032 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:27:14 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1D419CB4

]]>wooden stoop, French Quarter

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1D419CB4 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:25:35 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eFC45865

]]>Spiga Bakery, 2006, the Marigny

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eFC45865 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:10 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e38D4E7F8

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e38D4E7F8 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:45:21 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e720CE5D

]]>New Orleans has vast and rich T4 fabric with frequent corner bakeries and cafes. The chamfered (beveled) corner allows the entrance to be shared by two blocks, and to be seen from more directions. This photograph was taken a few months after Hurricane Katrina, so the paper covering the windows may indicate a failed business, and/or may be acting as curtains for a transitional residence. Now (2011) it is a restaurant called Eat, and is covered in hanging ferns.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e720CE5D Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:45:45 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e890B6AE

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e890B6AE Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:35:56 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e205EE0D1

]]>French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
The French Quarter features many of these wonderful wooden stoops, which function not just as steps into the house, but also as places to sit and gather. Like those in other older cities, the stoops encroach into the public frontage. Note the mailbox.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Orleans, Louisiana T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e205EE0D1 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:56:32 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e313B350B

]]>"Mansion Apartments" at New Town. Multi-unit dwellings need not look different from other houses in the neighborhood. They should be coded according to form (e.g., house), not tenancy (e.g., multifamily), so they can adapt to changing economics.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Town St. Charles, Missouri T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e313B350B Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:26:52 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2B7830F7

]]>Many alley entrances are too wide and expose the messy part of the block too much, but this one is probably just 12' at the apron.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New Town St. Charles, Missouri T4 T3 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2B7830F7 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:27:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e26A40863

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Fountains Architecture and Structures New Town, St. Charles, Missouri T4 CS http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e26A40863 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:58:20 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2990A27C

]]>This is obviously a residential frontage type, or, if you look closely, two types – stoop and lightwell. The buildings on this block range from three stories to ten or more, but that doesn't make the block T6 or even T5 if the character of the area is "general urban" and mostly residential. In relation to the rest of Manhattan, this is one of its more urban T4 zones. The frontage types tell you a lot about how to customize a transect-based code.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New York, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2990A27C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:39 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e21B7F7C5

]]>Tompkins Square Park, East Village

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]]>West Village
Greenwich Village

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New York, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eF18177B Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:18:09 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3D011898

]]>East Village

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures New York, New York T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3D011898 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:01:21 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e296B95FB

]]>Newport's historic T4 fabric includes houses (detached dwellings). They contribute to T4 character because they are at zero setback, helping define an urban street space. Like Marblehead, Massachusetts, also seen in this Gallery, there are some small brick parking spots and driveways adorned with rocks or plantings. These breaks can add to the charm of the walking environment, which "snout house" garages never do.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Newport, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e296B95FB Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:16:32 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3368B76B

]]>Newport's historic T4 fabric includes houses (detached dwellings). They contribute to T4 character because of the narrow lots and shallow or zero setbacks, helping define an urban street space and permit medium high density. Like Marblehead, Massachusetts, also seen in this Gallery, there are some small brick parking spots and driveways adorned with rocks or plantings. These breaks can add to the charm of the walking environment, which "snout house" garages never do.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Newport, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3368B76B Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:17:00 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e231A9A7D

]]>The narrow thoroughfare right-of-way on both Spring Street and Mary Street (the uphill) discourages fast driving, making the streets relatively safe for cycling.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Newport, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e231A9A7D Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:17:08 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE88CD0

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Newport, Rhode Island T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE88CD0 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:39:09 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2084712D

]]>The beautiful fence and plantings enliven the frontage where there is a gap between houses. Variations in the fence line add interest.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Newport, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2084712D Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:17:22 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2519D288

]]>Here is a mid-block retail frontage in T4. The SmartCode calls for retail only at corners, but where local patterns support it, the code could call for one midblock business per block, or could support a T4-Open zone for an entire block, which is T4 in form and Open in general function (use). Spring Street with its scattered retail has a T4-Open character. Search on Spring Street for other images. This, however, is Barney Street.

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]]>ROW: 20' ... 4' sidewalk, 16' curb to curb (building)

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Newport, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e25EE0809 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:17:39 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e81ACFA1

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Oley, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e81ACFA1 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:38:45 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eB9329AD

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Oslo, Norway T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eB9329AD Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:36:35 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14233BFB

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Oslo, Norway T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e14233BFB Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:45:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15A9F090

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Oslo, Norway T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15A9F090 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:38:12 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e298D513

]]>Using matching materials and colors, this ramp doesn't fight with the building the way most accessibility ramps do. The setback required for this ramp type is modest, fitting in with its T4 context in Pacific Grove. Another example of a contextual ramp is the Santa Fe Museum in the T5 Gallery.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e298D513 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:26 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1FC5D042

]]>Pacific Grove was founded in 1875 by a group of Methodists who modeled the town after Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Thus there are many blocks of wooden cottages on small lots, built for those who had come there on retreat.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1FC5D042 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:58 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e146974AD

]]>Pacific Grove was founded in 1875 by a group of Methodists who modeled the town after Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Thus there are many blocks of wooden cottages on small lots, built for those who had come there on retreat.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e146974AD Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:51:58 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33036E96

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33036E96 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:57:05 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e8E45E85

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e8E45E85 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:44 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e10BA92E0

]]>Some Pacific Grove cottages have small older garages that have been painted to match or complement the houses. The left example is a "desnouting" of a protruding garage, where windows allow light into a space that is obviously no longer used for parking, and furniture transforms the parking apron into a friendly patio. The curb cut does remove a public parking spot, which perhaps the resident claims.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pacific Grove, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e10BA92E0 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:16 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9E3282B

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pasadena, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e9E3282B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:47:41 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e129F3831

]]>Green Line Cafe, West Philadelphia, 48th and Baltimore. A "pop-up park" was installed here in summer 2011. (It is not in the picture.) Some residents complained that this spot does not need a pop-up park, because it already has users, and is across the street from a large square, Clark Park. Most likely, it was installed there exactly because it does have users, and the designers wanted the pop-up to be successful. Maybe it will be moved later.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e129F3831 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:44:06 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13825E2F

]]>Roxborough/Manayunk neighborhood

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13825E2F Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:47:00 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e37C94D0C

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e37C94D0C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:58:25 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE9319C

]]>Chestnut Hill neighborhood.
Lot widths: 40-50 feet with some 75 nearby
Sidewalk: 5 feet
Planting strip: about 3 feet
Fence: 44" with 48" posts, atop 18" stone wall

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE9319C Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:59:35 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE93986

]]>Chestnut Hill neighborhood. This T4 area has many blocks that have urban character except for their thoroughfares, which are rural. It does not seem out of context because of the natural building materials (stone, brick, wood fences, slate sidewalks, etc.) This thoroughfare has a curb (urban) near the corner but it dwindles off to a swale (rural) and becomes a road rather than a street.
Fence: 24" with 48" posts.
Lot widths: 18', 18'
Building Disposition: sideyard
Building Type: twin (local term), duplex

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE93986 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:00:38 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE93CB0

]]>Chestnut Hill neighborhood
Lot widths: 40, 50, and 75 feet
Building Type: house
Disposition: edgeyard
Stories: 2.5 (2 not including attic)

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e4EE93CB0 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:01:02 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3413C27C

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3413C27C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:00:03 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D7431D

]]>It's smart for an ice cream store to provide some outdoor seating. Ice cream cones melt faster when you're walking; at least, they seem to. And the stores are usually quite small, so if someone doesn't want to go in while their companions do, they can wait outside.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D7431D Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:17 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e66AE571

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e66AE571 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:45 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e532BD70E

]]>Near Roosevelt/Central Metro station

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Phoenix, Arizona T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e532BD70E Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:28:14 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eDAE5D6A

]]>A garage frontage like this should not occur on an "A street," or main street, but a code can specify some less-used streets as "B streets," allowing some automobile-oriented frontages. A system made up of the A Grid and B Grid allows the A streets to be excellent, while accommodating the car.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Portland, Maine T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eDAE5D6A Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:48:57 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e255AA62A

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Portland, Maine T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e255AA62A Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:50 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e8C2E631

]]>Example of a one-story corner store. Often this condition (a drop in stories at the corner) causes spatial definition to fall apart just where it should be anchored, but here it works, thanks to the narrow street and attractive parapet-and-shopfront frontage.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Portland, Maine T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e8C2E631 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:44:32 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3554CD80

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Portsmouth, New Hampshire T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3554CD80 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:59:11 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e35F93B2D

]]>Pottstown has head-out diagonal parking. Head-out has several benefits over the conventional head-in arrangement. (1) It is safer for drivers pulling out into traffic, and for bicyclists and drivers in the travelway. (2) it is safer for children who are being let out of the car, as the open car doors will channel kids toward the sidewalk and block them from moving toward the thoroughfare. (Does not apply to sliding doors.) (3) It is safer and easier to load or unload the trunk.

Downside: (1) Takes more skill to park. (2) Car exhaust on sidewalk cafes.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Pottstown, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e35F93B2D Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:56:36 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e152F0348

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e152F0348 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:42:15 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13C337D4

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13C337D4 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:39:20 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e19A07DAA

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e19A07DAA Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:17 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e19235A1B

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e19235A1B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:53:58 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BACC80D

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2BACC80D Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:30 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e23AF71AB

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e23AF71AB Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:56:05 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3A5B1340

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3A5B1340 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:00:18 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e328786B5

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Poundbury, Dorchester, England T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e328786B5 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:27:24 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e323BFA09

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e323BFA09 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:59:22 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3DC5EBFE

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3DC5EBFE Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:54:13 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2F23BD1E

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2F23BD1E Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:59:44 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13815387

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e13815387 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:33:18 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e292B444B

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e292B444B Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:45:21 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33DC6D32

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Prospect, Longmont, Colorado T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33DC6D32 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:45:36 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e12109B94

]]>South Side, Providence
The side porch entry is common in Providence. It is a hybrid frontage type, more than a covered stoop but not a full porch.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Providence, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e12109B94 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:33:00 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3B6FF38

]]>These covered stoops are a common private frontage type in Providence. This block is especially interesting because it appears that the sidewalk was extended into the private frontage rather than the stoops and bay windows encroaching into the public frontage. Without looking at a plat map we cannot tell for sure, though the pre-litigation age of the houses would argue for the lot line being at the facade, not at the lower edge of the stoop. In new development, an extension of the sidewalk may be done as a Coordinated Frontage (Smartcode term found under Special Requirements) to shift potential legal liability for stoops, sidewalk signs, planters, etc., onto the private property owner rather than the city.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Providence, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3B6FF38 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:49:37 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1250E31A

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Providence, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1250E31A Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:40:56 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2E13098E

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Providence, Rhode Island T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2E13098E Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:11 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e25AFB2E7

]]>Although most doors and windows are shut tight at night, and some in the daytime too, ornament provides visual interest for passersby.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Querétaro, Mexico T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e25AFB2E7 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:33:13 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3AEC904A

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Querétaro, Mexico T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e3AEC904A Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:33:13 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2725A804

]]>Ornament and handiwork beautifies a security grate.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Querétaro, Mexico T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2725A804 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:33:30 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1EE6A609

]]>Saltaire is a village on the barrier island, Fire Island, off Long Island, New York. There are numerous such villages on the bay side of the island, all only accessible by ferry, walking, bicycle, and a limited number of motor vehicles.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures Saltaire, Fire Island, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1EE6A609 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:55:39 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eD3E2256

]]>Saltaire is a village on the barrier island, Fire Island, off Long Island, New York. There are numerous such villages on the bay side of the island, all only accessible by ferry, walking, bicycle, and a limited number of motor vehicles.
This little village center is created by attaching several separate houses together and widening the boardwalk to create a plaza.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures Saltaire, Fire Island, New York T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eD3E2256 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:56:17 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33E920B

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures San Francisco, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e33E920B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:00 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11670072

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Santa Barbara, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11670072 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:38:10 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e105EE36E

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Santa Barbara, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e105EE36E Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:45:33 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eC0779E6

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Santa Barbara, California T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eC0779E6 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:51:13 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e38EB05DF

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Santa Fe, New Mexico T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e38EB05DF Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:23:27 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e34CCC623

]]>This image is in both the T3 and T4 galleries because this is a transition area. There are three bed and breakfasts in a row here across from the Saratoga Racetrack and near the Racing Museum. The coding could go either way depending on whether the area is planned to intensify.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Saratoga Springs, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e34CCC623 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:00:40 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eFFCB675

]]>Multifamily buildings are often unwelcome because they do not fit into the habitat. This may occur because zoning regulations force them to have a different form – larger lots, deeper setbacks, etc. This apartment building fits into its context because it has a similar frontage (shallow setback and porch) and building type (house). You can tell how many dwelling units this building contains by counting the mailboxes.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Saratoga Springs, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eFFCB675 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:16 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e391D296B

]]>This is a nice signage solution for multiple businesses in one building. The signs are legible from the sidewalk, but are small and muted enough so they are not out of character in this largely residential area.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Saratoga Springs, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e391D296B Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:01:22 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11CD4BCE

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Saratoga Springs, New York T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e11CD4BCE Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:20:56 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e20924A8E

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Skylines City Scenes Stockholm, Sweden T5 T4 T1 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e20924A8E Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:58:07 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e20CA7486

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Walls/Fences Architecture and Structures Stonington, Connecticut T5 T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e20CA7486 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:40:46 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eCA00A17

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures West Chester, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/eCA00A17 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:36:11 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15091DB0

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures West Chester, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e15091DB0 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:42:56 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1D545228

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]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures West Chester, Pennsylvania T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e1D545228 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:43:08 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e21756B3C

]]>This image shows how two simple interventions can retrofit an overwide thoroughfare into a comfortable street space – striping some diagonal parking on both sides, and creating an attractive planted bumpout at the corner. Also note the attractive urban inn embedded in an otherwise residential block. Diagonal parking provides more onstreet spaces than parallel parking, needed for the inn. And in turn that contributes to more affordable lodging, if the code does not require offstreet parking.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures West Palm Beach, Florida T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e21756B3C Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:33 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D1D53CD

]]>A beautiful dooryard (low wall with garden) frontage. This is about a block from the convention center.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures West Palm Beach, Florida T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D1D53CD Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:33 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D8B0D48

]]>A closer view of the dooryard (low wall and garden) frontage and its relation to the street. This frontage is useful for shallow setbacks, enough to provide some privacy on the first floor in urban areas. Without plantings, the dooryard here would not provide as much privacy as a typical Northeastern stoop, but the setback and foliage together are good. The wall holds the frontage line and provides some Territoriality, a CPTED security concept. However, CPTED might not like the foliage blocking the window egress.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures West Palm Beach, Florida T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2D8B0D48 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:49 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2C54746E

]]>This is the same row of buildings shown in the West Palm Beach dooryard images in this T4 folder. It is an example of how non-threatening five stories can be, with good design.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Architecture and Structures West Palm Beach, Florida T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2C54746E Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:33 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2FB3987C

]]>A main street house can become more urban by adding a shopfront that encroaches into the setback. A locally calibrated transect-based code for this town would allow this evolution in the T4 and T5 zones.

]]> sandysorlien@comcast.net (Transect Collection) Buildings Architecture and Structures Yarmouth, Maine T4 http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e2FB3987C Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:54:54 GMT http://transect-collection.org/p1019564755/e19290F37

]]>This shopfront is on Main Street, but in a group of detached dwellings (houses). To protect the character of this area, it could be coded T4-O, which would allow the looser form of T4 while preserving the commercial rights. (O stands for Open Function.)

The glazing is 30% of the first floor facade. Percentage of glazing is something that should be carefully calibrated to local character. You may want both minimums and maximums.


To measure glazing percentages on photographs:
Using Histogram>Show Statistics, record the number of pixels in the total first floor facade, then select only the glazing, then record the pixels again. Next, divide smaller number into larger in a percentage calculator.
For best results shoot the facade straight on with no diminishing perspective. (It will work with vertical or horizontal keystoning only if the glazing is symmetrical in the same direction as the keystoning. )

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