week 13

This week I wasnt able to go to lecture due to another subjects more urgent comminments but here's how i am travelling for the assignment so far -

Diagram of Paul Zucker's Town and Square Theory. This is the 'Dominated' Square design. The square (blue) is a central point which is focused towards a main element/object within the space (red).

This is the Domplatz Square within Mainz. The Mainz Cathedral (red) acts as the dominant building with the square orientating itself to the entrance of the Church. The surround buildings form themselves around the square.

This figure map identifies the Old (red) and New (blue) district of Mainz. The original city was settled by the Roman Empire approx. 32BC and has taken on a very organic type layout. The central point of the town was the town square, which was later the location of the Mainz Cathedral (975 AD)

Above is a road map showing the main roads leading to and from the Mainz Cathedral. Since the centre of town is largely made up on the cathedral, theatre and several public squares, most of the roads lead towards it, proving that it really is an important aspect of the city.

This is an urban street section cut through the cathedral, Domplatz square, and the surroudning residential/commericla buildings. This really shows the scale of the cathedral and how domineering it really is. This is a usefully diagram when viewed with Zuckers theory of a dominated square.

Above is a progress of the panel being put together. i still have to fix up the report a bit more, finish referencing and just generally play around with the layout to make everything fit together and flow nicely.