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    This document discusses figure ground theory and its application to campus planning and design. It references the work of Roger Trancik and his book Finding Lost Space, which explores using figure ground maps to analyze and compare campus environments. It also mentions Ayers Saint Gross Architects, who list campus planning as one of their areas of expertise, and uses figure ground maps as a research tool. The document provides a list of topics to cover, including ecological theory considerations like water, topography, and solar/wind factors.

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    This document discusses figure ground theory and its application to campus planning and design. It references the work of Roger Trancik and his book Finding Lost Space, which explores using figure ground maps to analyze and compare campus environments. It also mentions Ayers Saint Gross Architects, who list campus planning as one of their areas of expertise, and uses figure ground maps as a research tool. The document provides a list of topics to cover, including ecological theory considerations like water, topography, and solar/wind factors.

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    Figure Ground Theory Applied

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    This document discusses figure ground theory and its application to campus planning and design. It references the work of Roger Trancik and his book Finding Lost Space, which explores using figure ground maps to analyze and compare campus environments. It also mentions Ayers Saint Gross Architects, who list campus planning as one of their areas of expertise, and uses figure ground maps as a research tool. The document provides a list of topics to cover, including ecological theory considerations like water, topography, and solar/wind factors.

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    Figure ground theory applied

    Roger Trancik: Finding Lost Space


    Peter Bosselmann: Representation of Places

    LAR 220

    Fall 2007

    Lorn Clement

    Copenhagan
    New City Spaces

    See:

    New City Spaces

    Ayers Saint Gross Architects


    http://www.asg-architects.com/
    Campus planning and design as one of
    several areas of expertise
    Research tool -- comparisons of campus
    environments through figure-ground maps

    David Werner (3 slides)

    Let us add (4) Ecological theory: water, topography, solar


    and wind considerations

    Roger Trancik, Finding Lost Space


    Chapter 4 Summary

    Spatial sequence

    Urban patterns

    Urban pattern

    Solids and Voids


    (DV)

    A:FSO vocabulary
    (review by graphic expression vs.
    written testswatch the spelling)

    Core area plan oblique w/ ink (JP)

    Core area paraline dwg.


    SketchUp (DV)

    Concept diagram
    (parti)

    Concept diagram
    (parti)

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