Digital Urban Simulation : Documentation of the Teaching Results from the Autumn Semester 2015

Area [m²]
Perimeter [m]
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10000
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Thermengasse Robert-Walser-Gasse St. Peter Idastrasse Idaplatz-Mitte Idaplatz-Kreuzung
Compactness
Ratio: Min / Max Length
60 %
59 %
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42 %
42 %
40 %
30 %
32 %
15 %
20 %
18 %
12 %
0 %
8 %
6 %
4 %
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Thermengasse Robert-Walser-Gasse St. Peter Idastrasse Idaplatz-Mitte Idaplatz-Kreuzung
Analysis Analysis and Interpretation and Interpretation - 2D Isovists, - 2D Isovists, from small from to small medium to medium to large to large
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I chose six points, three on each map, to analyze with 2D and 3D Isovists (see next page). In absolute
I chose measures, six points, even three the largest on each site map, of the to historic analyse city with was 2D smaller and 3D than Isovists the smallest (see next of the page). city In block absolute area.
measures, The largest even place the largest of the historic site of the city, historic the St. Peter-Platz city was smaller is much than more the compact smallest than of the the city largest block area area.
The in largest the city place block. of The the historic smalles city, places the are St. by Peterplatz far found is in much the historic more city. compact Large sites than with the largest a long view area in
the city
and
block.
low compactness
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are
places
found
are
in the
by
city
far found
block area.
in the historic city. Large sites with a long view and
low
Compactness
compactness
is
are
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found in the
as ratio
city
between
block area.
the
Compactness
acutal perimeter
is calculated
and the smallest
as ratio
possible
between
perimeter
the actual
perimeter and the smallest possible perimeter for an area of the same size. The Min / Max Length
for an area of the same size. The Min / Max Lenght value compares the ratio form shortest to longest
ray in the isovist.
value compares the ratio form shortest to longest ray in the isovist
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