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本篇paper代写- Superblocks讨论了超级街区。超级街区的概念来源于建筑现代主义和城市规划，它在20世纪非常流行，是城市更新的结果。超级街区比传统街区要大得多，在建筑内部有更大的空间。超级街区的发展使街区内的社区更加美好，尤其是在大学和学院。超级街区为大学社区带来了诸多优势，在许多国际化大都市中占据一席之地。本篇paper代写由51due代写平台整理，供大家参考阅读。

1. Introduction

The article is to analyze the Washington square village system and university village superblocks. Firstly, an introduction of superblock system is given, and the application is discussed in the context of modern architecture. Secondly, an introduction of Washington Square village and university village superblock is presented. Thirdly, an analysis of superblock as well as an analysis of Washington square village is conducted in the context of super block theory. Last, conclusions are made according to analysis of both superblock system and its application in Washington Square Village.

2. Superblock system

2.1 Introduction of superblock system

The idea of superblock arises from the idea of architectural modernism and urban planning. It was quite popular in the period of 20th century, serving as a result of urban renewal. It is always much larger than a traditional block with a larger setback for inside buildings.

Superblock is a special block structure planned upon the distance and speed scaled of automobiles. It is always likely to be surrounded by wide, high-speed, arterial or circulating routes instead of traditional local streets. The road network inside the superblock is often low-speed looped streets with dead-ended, complemented by pedestrian and bike paths.

2.2 The function of superblock system

Influence by the concept of modernism, superblock presents the idea of large-scale and functional introversion by forcing on servicing interior community rather than outside community. The form of superblock increases the links inside the community while diminishing the links with outside community. The main communication of insider superblock with outside superblock is through the main automobile lane. With the design of network discontinuity, traffics inside superblock are forced onto fewer through continuous streets, providing a safer and pedestrian-friendly environment for superblock residents.

According to Keating and Norman (2000), the function of superblocks mainly reflected in the neighborhood unit, aiming to build a structure with more open palze and space for residents to live and socialize. Therefore, the main functions of superblocks can illustrated from three perspectives--- the safety angle, the socializing angle and the commercial angle.

From the safety angle, the structure of superblock provides a much safer environment for residents to walk and live inside the block compared to traditional blocks, with its design of the concentrations of traffic onto continuous automobile lane.

From the view of socializing, the superblock provides a walker-friendly environment, making it possible for people to contact with each other in their everyday life.

From the view of commercial angle, superblock system made it possible for an increase of regional commercial vitality. A booming business inside the superblock makes residential more likely to stay in the block and contribute to the community, making the superblock more booming in turn. Besides, a good commercial environment in superblock provides the possibility for superblock to grow into a bigger one, attracting more and more residents to live and contribute to superblock, which forms a virtuous cycle.

2.3 The application of superblock system

Superblocks are always applied in suburbs, planned cities and university or college campuses. In contemporary society, university and college superblocks have become the mainstream of city superblocks. In USA, many universities apply the concept of superblocks in their society, like the campus of MIT, University of Illinois, the City College of New York, New York University and Columbia University. In metropolis, like New York City, superblocks counts for most of a sizable portion of total city area. The design of university campus calls for a structure fully walkable and sociable, which can be fully satisfied with superblock.

3. Washington Square village and university village superblock

3.1 Introduction of Washington Square Village

Washington Square Village is an apartment complex owned by New York University for the housing of faculty, graduate students, and other numbers of the community. Located in a superblock in Greenwich Village and composed of two parallel slabs with a park enclosing, Washington Square is an epitome of the tower in a park (Mumford, 1995).

3.2 Analysis of Washington Square Village

As a dominant city structure, superblocks play a quite important role in New York. As the most favorite spot for New York student, Washington Square Village made a good example for university superblock. Bounded by streets like Bleecker Street, Mercer Street, LaGuardia Place and West 3rd Street, Washington Square Village encloses a 10-acre place for students to gather discussing art, history and literature. Students walk, talk and enjoy their coffee in the square, forming a great community. Moreover, traffic outside Washington Square Village is quite convenient, making it possible for people inside and outside superblocks easily to get in and out the community.

4. Conclusion

In conclusion, the development of superblock makes a better community inside the block, especially in university and college. As the most popular site in New York University, Washington Square Village not only presents a classic development process of superblock, but also represents itself an excellent example as a university superblock. With numerous advantages brought by superblocks for university community, superblocks are likely to domain in many cosmopolitan cities.

5. Reference

Mumford, E. (1995) The “tower in a park” in America: Theory and Practice, 1920-1960. Planning Perspectives, Vol. 10: pp. 17-41.

Keating, W.D. & Norman, K. (2000) Neighborhood Planning. Journal of Planning Education and Research. Vol:20(1): pp. 111-114.

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