Vieux Nice: A Study of Pre-Automobile Development in Nice, France

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