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    The document analyzes the plan of Washington D.C. It describes the plan as being radio centric in style with grid patterns. The plan contains major cores like government buildings, memorials, and museums as well as minor residential cores. Green spaces like parks are incorporated throughout. Government buildings are situated at the center with radial routes connecting monuments. The plan promotes pedestrian access and airflow between buildings. Developments along bodies of water remain in high demand.

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    The present urban planning of Washington D.C and my own analysis through observation.

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    POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

    COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS


    Department of Architecture

    Planning III

    PLAN OF WASHINGTON D.C


    (Analysis)

    Submitted by:
    Panganiban, Ivy Kathlyn C.
    BS Archi IV-3
    2011-00836-MN-0
    Submitted to:
    Arch. Rey S. Gabitan
    17 December 2014

    I.

    THE WASHINGTON D.C PLAN

    National
    Telecommunications
    and Information
    Center

    Ronald Reagan
    Bldg and
    International
    Trade Center

    Washington
    Monument

    The White
    House

    US National
    Archives and
    Records
    Administration

    Federal Trade
    Commission
    Library

    US House of
    Representatives

    Lincoln
    Memorial

    World War II
    Memorial

    US Holocaust
    Museum Cafe

    Thomas
    Jefferson
    Memorial

    Bureau of
    Engraving and
    Printing

    I.

    ANALYSIS OF WASHINGTON D.C PLAN


    The plan of Washington was inspired by radio centric style with grid patterns in between. The plan is composed of the following cores and sub core:

    Major Core
    Commercial Buildings
    Banks
    Gas Station
    Shopping Malls
    Restaurants
    Supermarket
    Hotel
    Government Buildings
    Capitol
    Educational Buildings
    Library
    Museum
    School
    Institutional Buildings
    Medical Centers
    Mental Hospitals
    Rehabilitation Centers
    Transport Buildings
    Minor Core
    Residential Housing

    The plan highlight green landscape, using parks and garden, as seen in the major core accenting from it up to the outskirts of the city.
    Upon observation, the radial routes used to connect every monuments and memorials of the city, thus, radio-centric style, but uses grid patterns in between. From its major core, all the government
    buildings are situated within, making it the center of life for the city. And as an observer, its a good plan because in every streets, there is a landmark to see, thus, making it remarkable. The city plan also
    endorses green open spaces which serves different functions depending on its location. And with the McMillan plan which states the legal height limit of 160, the air can easily pass through the buildings,
    giving enough light to every pedestrian lanes. Moreover, from its original plan, theres not of a big difference done as to what it looks like now.
    Developments along the body of water are very indemand in the citys situation because water transportion is in the top of the list aside from transits and land transport.

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