Abstract
 Understanding Threatrened Urban View Corridors with LIDAR Data Track: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Author(s): Paul Cote In 2002 the city of Boston built a charismatic new bridge--the cable-stayed Leonard Zakim Bridge. Many places that were previously undistinquished now have new value because of views or potential to create views of this new icon for the city. Likewise, some of these windfall view corridors may be threatened because of view-seeking development that may happen in between. Also in 2002, the commonwealth (MassGIS) flew a LIDAR survey of the metropolitan area. We have several applications of this LIDAR survey that investigate potential urban view corridors from existing and unbuilt windows and considering build-out conditions. We explore techniques and applications of fine-scale topographic data for understanding and potentially protecting the visual quality of the city. Paul Cote Harvard University Graduate School of Design 48 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA , MA 02138 US Phone: 617 546 0546 E-mail: pbcote@gsd.harvard.edu |
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