Introduction to Public Spaces and Architectural Design Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key architectural terms, specific regional projects in Fort Worth and Dallas, and concepts regarding the production of public space as discussed in the lecture.

Lawrence Halprin

The architect whose original drawings and restoration work involved defining spaces through overlapping rectangles and layers of transparency.

Streams and Valleys

An organization in Fort Worth whose members serve as the citizens and caretakers of the river and the watershed.

Bypass channel

A major infrastructural project intended to speed up the flow of water to prevent flooding caused by increased runoff from concrete development.

Public-private partnerships

The primary mechanism through which public spaces, such as parks and museums, are produced in the United States today.

Capitalist society

A condition where capitalism is pervasive throughout all aspects of life, meaning priorities such as justice and health must be actively fought for.

Network of public spaces

An urban layout where parks and plazas are connected by axes and walking distances, exemplified by downtown Fort Worth.

Norman Foster

The architect who designed the Winspear Opera House with a focus on providing shade for outdoor spaces in North Texas.

Willis Winters

An architect and former head of planning and parks at the city of Dallas who initiated a program to build architectural pavilions in local parks.

Stereotonic language

An architectural approach mentioned in the lecture regarding park pavilions built with formed concrete.

Tectonics

A language of structure and building assembly used as a design theme for various Dallas park pavilions.

Figure ground diagrams

Illustrations used in architectural presentations to show the relationship between built mass and the surrounding ground or space.

Objects and Fields

A design concept where overlapping rectangles define spaces and create layers of transparency, as seen in Fountain Place.

Fountain Place

A project described as a field of trees or a grid line overlaid with fountains and trees.