SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES + .5 FAR
vertical public space
+ .5 FAR
+ .5 FAR
flexible ground floor
high perf. facade
+ .5 FAR
water retention
The use of the urban tool kit allows for FAR increase
Environmental goodwill such as high performance
as an incentive for developers to implement social and
facades and on site water retention sustains energy and
environmental design strategies. Vertical public spaces
natural resources. We sought to develop sustainable
and flexible ground floors provide social and economic
and replicable urban germ cells that can be a model for
sustainability.
future growth.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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URBAN DESIGN PROGRAM