Vieux Nice
A Study of Pre-Automobile Development in Nice, France
PJ Bell Plan 587A 1 February 2016
CONTEXT Land Use
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Architectural Profile
1:7000
N
Commercial Mixed Use
Residential Institutional
Parks & Plazas Water
0
100
200
400 Metres
Vieux Nice Detail Boundaries
Source: Ministère de L’Équipement des Transport et du Tourisme
CHARACTER
INDICATORS Floor Space Ratio & Setbacks
Sidewalk: Wide Primary Street
Sidewalk: Narrow Side Street
FSR (gross): 4.2 FSR (net): 5.6 Setbacks: None
3.0m per side
Height
Average # of Stories: 5.5
17.0m
No sidewalks on side streets; pedestrian-dominated space
BUILDING TO STREET RATIO
SHADOW STUDY March 21
June 21
December 21
Wide Primary Street vs. Narrow Side Streets
10:00
2:1
17.0m
12:00
9.0m
6:1
14:00 17.0m
2.8m