Arcades

Buildings · Building

Context Cascade of Roofs116 · Pedestrian Street100 · Connected Buildings108 · Circulation Realms98

Problem

Without a covered in-between zone, a building's outer wall splits inside from outside abruptly; in rain or strong sun there is no buffer where the two can meet.

Solution

Line the edges of buildings with covered arcades that form a sheltered in-between zone, a place where inside and outside meet and where people can pause.

Usage Ceiling Height Variety190 · Sheltering Roofs117 · Column Place226 · Low Doorway224 · Column Connections227 · Building Edge160 · Half-Open Wall193 · Structure Follows Social Spaces205 · Thickening the Outer Walls211