The Vancouver debate surrounding the poto:type is based upon two problems: 1) the poto:type has proven to offer limited variety in its application, and 2) the poto:type has been replicated and multiplied across downtown Vancouver, creating a homogeneous urban fabric. After critical analysis of the poto:type, by method of investigation, research and public survey, 4 opportunistic conditions and subsequent questions emerged.
1. Programmatic Diversity
Dense living requires an abundance of amenities at a variety of scales to sustain quality life. The poto:type offers a model for mixed uses, yet its implementation has been programmatically uniform. With growing density comes the need for more amenities with diverse application in order to sustain and generate neighborhood identity. As Vancouver continues to build infrastructure, transit and brownfield redevelopments the demand for vertical planning solutions and design is eminent. What if Vancouver regulated its zoning districts in 3-dimensions?
2. Alternative Service Access
Across Vancouvers downtown core the organization of each city block is the same: long narrow blocks bisected by a service alley. Vancouvers problem is not in the model but its proliferate and homogeneous application. A simple restructuring of the organization of a city block would drastically change urban and architectural possibilities. What if public service access was moved below grade to liberate alleys?
3. Outdoors Space
Vancouver's outdoor space, based upon scale, can be organized into 4 categories:
1) Monumental- Stanley Park
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