| Title |
Urban Waterfront’s Physiographic Influence on Urban Form, Boston, USA - A Case Study of the Charles River Waterfront in Boston’s Central Area, USA |
| Keywords |
도시수변공간 ; 찰스 강 ; 보스턴 ; 공공공간 Urban Waterfront ; Charles River ; Boston ; Public Space |
| Abstract |
This study examines the spatial relationship of a river with the city using an in-depth case study of Charles River and Boston, USA. It investigates the physiographic arrangement of the riverfront and the context areas with an inquiry of how riverfront is likely to influence the structure and form of the urban development and land use pattern. The three types of physical arrangements are highlighted: (1) asymmetrical growth and spill-over expansion of neighborhoods stemed from the watershed, which contribute to the city-wide social and physical diversity; (2) linear formation of university campuses and the affiliated R&D complexes along the river edge that form riverfront residential communities with extended public access and pedestrian linkage with the adjacent blocks; (3) parallel and perpendicular arrangement of open space networks to the riverfront which, enhancing the structural centrality of public realms in private developments. The findings suggest the spatial structure of a city be effectively improved by the deliberate incorporation of riverfront area with major urban functions, which critically determine the quality of urban environment. |