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New Patterns in Urban Design
Author(s) -
McGrath Brian,
Marshall Victoria
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.978
Subject(s) - smart city , urban design , architectural engineering , computer science , urban planning , civil engineering , engineering , computer security , internet of things
Brian McGrath and VictoriaMarshall discern the newly resilient urban patterns that are emerging in the meta‐city, shifting and adjusting to changing local and global conditions. Based on smart infrastructure, self‐sufficiency and hybrid local models, highly adaptive design patterns take the form of responsive micropatches rather than overarching masterplans. As demonstrated by the featured projects, ‘pattern recognition’, sensory mapping techniques and sensitivity to a city's ecosystem are becoming essential tools to the urban designer. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.