VERTICAL POCKETS – HOUSING DESIGNED FOR SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS

ABSTRACT

TRADITIONAL MALLS OFTEN SUFFER FROM ISOLATED AND INWARD-FOCUSED DESIGNS THAT DISCONNECT THEM FROM THEIR URBAN SURROUNDINGS, HINDERING PEDESTRIAN INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS DISSERTATION ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES BY EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF INTEGRATING STREETS AND MALLS TO CREATE A MORE COHESIVE AND VIBRANT URBAN ENVIRONMENT. THE RESEARCH EXAMINES CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL APPROACHES THAT EMPHASIZE SEAMLESS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EXTERIOR STREETS AND MALL INTERIORS, BLURRING THE LINES TO FOSTER SOCIAL INTERACTION AND ENHANCE WALKABILITY. CENTRAL TO THIS STUDY IS AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT THAT ILLUSTRATES THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THESE CONCEPTS. THROUGH A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND CASE STUDIES OF SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATED MALLS, THIS RESEARCH INVESTIGATES THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF SUCH INTEGRATION. THE DESIGN PROJECT PROVIDES A TANGIBLE EXAMPLE OF HOW THOUGHTFUL INTERVENTIONS CAN ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACES, PROMOTE PEDESTRIAN FLOW, AND CULTIVATE A STRONG SENSE OF PLACE. THE RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS BEST PRACTICES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF INTEGRATED MALL DESIGNS, OFFERING VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR URBAN PLANNERS, ARCHITECTS, AND STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN MALL AND URBAN SPACE DEVELOPMENT. FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT INTEGRATING STREETS AND MALLS CAN LEAD TO IMPROVED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CREATE MORE VIBRANT URBAN DESTINATIONS THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS STUDY PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF HOW THESE DESIGNS CAN ENHANCE URBAN VITALITY, III PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY, AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. FUTURE RESEARCH COULD FOCUS ON ADDITIONAL CASE STUDIES OR PILOT PROJECTS TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THIS APPROACH IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, PROVIDING PRACTICAL INSIGHTS AND REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING OF ITS BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES. BY REIMAGINING THE TRADITIONAL MALL STRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, THIS DISSERTATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE ONGOING DISCOURSE ON SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PROPOSING STRATEGIES THAT MAKE URBAN RETAIL SPACES MORE RESPONSIVE TO CONTEMPORARY NEEDS. 傳統購物中心常常受到孤立和內向設計的困擾，這些設計使它們與城市環境脫節，阻礙了行人融入和社區參與。本論文透過探索整合街道和購物中心的概念來解決這些問題，以創造一個更有凝聚力和活力的城市環境。該研究探討了當代的建築方法，強調外部街道和購物中心內部之間的無縫連接，模糊界限以促進社會互動並增強步行能力。這項研究的核心是一個建築設計項目，它說明了這些概念的實際應用。透過對城市設計原則的詳細分析和成功綜合購物中心的案例研究，本研究探討了這種整合的潛在好處和挑戰。這個設計計畫提供了一個具體的例子，說明深思熟慮的干預措施如何激活公共空間、促進人流並培養強烈的地方感。該研究重點介紹了綜合購物中心設計領域的最佳實踐和成就，為參與購物中心和城市空間開發的城市規劃者、建築師和利益相關者提供了寶貴的見解。研究結果表明，整合街道和購物中心可以提高社區參與度，創造更有活力的城市目的地，滿足當地社區的特定需求和願望。這項研究對這些設計如何增強城市活力、行人活動和社會互動進行了全面分析。未來的研究可以專注於其他案例研究或試點項目，以在不同的背景下進一步實施和評估這種方法，提供實用的見解並加深對其好處和挑戰的理解。透過重新構想傳統的購物中心結構及其與城市環境的關係，本論文為可持續和包容性城市發展的持續討論做出了貢獻，提出了使城市零售空間更能滿足當代需求的策略。