TIME SQUARE - NEW YORK URBAN DESIGN STUDY

Fig 1 :Time Square Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-times-square

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Times Square, New York,United States of America

Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Alfred Mainzer (no dates).

[Times Square], ca. 1980.

Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149

2011-20

Experience of the place

1980

Obscene

1960

World War II

1942

Great Depression

1920

World War I

Times Tower

Real estate

1914-18

Alfred Mainzer (no dates).

[Times Square], ca. 1980.

Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149

Landscape Urbanism

Andreas Feininger (19061999). 1595 Broadway, 1983. Museum of the City of New York. 90.40.25

1903

Rapid transit system

Electricity-

drab apartments

Theater advertisements,

1900

1880s

American horse exchange

Byron Company. Buildings, Times Building Under Construction, ca. 1903.

Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.16687

Byron Company. Longacre Square (Now Times Square), Broadway and 42nd Street, 1900. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.17932

Byron Company. Street Scenes, Broadway & 42nd Street, 1898.

Museum of the City of New York.

41.50.865;

Fig 2 :History Timeline,Time Square

Climate

Ecology

Fig 5 :Climate Data, NY

Time Square appears to be formed at the intersection of 4 creeks .And one of the channels overlaps the broadway.

7th Avenue CLIMATE-DATA.ORG

Fig 3 :Manhattan, Newyork Location Map

Street

Little Direct Sunlight ground level

Fig 4 :Map Before Grid, Topography

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Fig 6 :Skyline, Time Square

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Times Square, New York,United States of America

History and Evolution Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Times Square, New York,United States of America Area : 3 Acres

" The grids two dimensional discipline also creates undreamt of freedom for three dimensiona anarchy. " Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan,Rem Koolhaas

Fig 7 : Figure Ground Map ,Manhattan

Fig 8 : Figure Ground Map ,Times Square Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-timessquare

Why Simple Grid ?..

Fig 9 : Figure Ground Map ,Time Square

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Times Square, New York,United States of America

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Morphology Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

380,000 pedestrians everyday https://www.timessquarenyc.or g/do-business/market-researchdata

The dense and diverse pedestrian movement involved in different activities at the same place makes the functions complex so do the buildings.

Fig 11 : Circulation,Time Square Street Performers,

Locals,

They Gather a larger crowd at any place of square..

They enjoy their freedom of expression..

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Fig 12 : Usergroup,Time Square

Friendly Policemen

Busy Pedestrian,

https://www.timessquarenyc.org/sites/d efault/files/body-pdfs/TSAC%20one% 20pager_2017_correct.pdf

They Moves faster than others ,mostly working class of NY..

Tourists, They make a pause at square and enjoy the surroundings

Fig 10 : People ,Times Square

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People and Activities Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

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Fig 13 : Programme,Time Square

THEATER

FOOD THEATER

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SHOPPING PERFOMANCE

PERFOMANCE

WORK SHOPPING PERFOMANCE

FOOD

Times Square, New York,United States of America

Function & Activities Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Fig 14 : The Billboards,Time Square

The median time spent in Times Square is 81 minutes, with 8 minutes spent looking at Billboards.

Fig 15 : Serial Vision,Time Square

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/m anhattanhenge/?hl=en

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#manhattanhenge

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Times Square, New York,United States of America

Imageability Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

The Intervention on Landscape

Urbanism, had given a very subtle yet powerful

renewal of the square, ie. simply removing the curban wall extends the boundaries of pedestian movement,.. rederecting the broadway vechicular traffic and expanding the pedesstrian area gives more space to beathe for the people. addition of seatings and balancing the built and ground through smaller interventions was an ideal approach

Firm - Snøhetta Year -2011-18

Fig 16 : Broadway Redesign,Time Square

Fig 19 : Seatings Redesign,Time Square

Fig 17 : Paving Redesign,Time Square

Fig 18 : Movement,Time Square

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Intervention Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

The Initial Strategy,That helped " Build Build Build " The idea that right angled buildings are most cheap to build and most convinent to live in. resulted in this particular structure.

Fig 20 : Strategies

So,What Gives Life to Time Square Symbolism , Experience of place , Safety of illumination , Climatic Suitability, Order & Discipline , Dense and Diverse Pedestrian ,Open Space..

Fig 21 : Elements of city,Time Square

Node

Paths

Landmarks

Edges

Districts

Conclusion The city demanded to grow anyhow, every attempt welcomed pedestrian traffic and generated income, by the time the square evolved it's unique physical which makes it further grow.

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Analysis Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Table of Contents Fig 1 :Time Square Fig 2 :History Timeline,Time Square Fig 3 :Manhattan, Newyork -Location Map Fig 4 :Map Before Grid, Topography Fig 5 :Climate Data, NY Fig 6 :Skyline, Time Square Fig 7 : Figure Ground Map ,Manhattan

References Byron Company. Street Scenes, Broadway & 42nd Street, 1898. Museum of the City of New York.

41.50.865; Byron Company. Longacre Square (Now Times Square), Broadway and 42nd Street, 1900. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.17932 Byron Company. Buildings, Times Building Under Construction, ca. 1903. Museum of the City of New York. 93.1.1.16687 Andreas Feininger (1906-1999). 1595 Broadway, 1983. Museum of the City of New York. 90.40.25

Fig 8 : Figure Ground Map ,Times Square

Alfred Mainzer (no dates). [Times Square], ca. 1980. Museum of the City of New York. F2011.33.149

Fig 9 : Figure Ground Map ,Time Square

CLIMATE-DATA.ORG

Fig 10 : People ,Times Square

Image Source :https://snohetta.com/projects/327-times-square

Fig 11 : Circulation,Time Square Fig 12 : Usergroup,Time Square

Image Source : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manhattan-Map-Poster-Size-A4-A3-New-York-City-NYCUSA-Poster

Fig 13 : Programme,Time Square

Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan,Rem Koolhaas

Fig 14 : The Billboards,Time Square Fig 15 : Serial Vision,Time Square Fig 16 : Broadway Redesign,Time Square Fig 17 : Paving Redesign,Time Square Fig 18 : Movement,Time Square Fig 19 : Seatings Redesign,Time Square

https://www.timessquarenyc.org/do-business/market-research-data https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/manhattanhenge/?hl=en Park, Giyoung & Evans, Gary. (2018). Lynch’s Elements of the City in the Digital Era. Journal of the American Planning Association. 84. 276-278. 10.1080/01944363.2018.1524308.

Alex Krieger: Territories of Urban Design | Cornell AAP

Fig 20 : Strategies Fig 21 : Elements of city,Time Square

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Times Square, New York,United States of America

Submitted By : Alen Joseph James