Morphological Study of the Changing Built Environment of Budapest

Details of the Study Phase

Information gathered by students of Architecture at the Technical University of Budapest during the 1995/96 spring term for an Urban Design exercise would be processed by computer. This information would then be brought together as a hypertext presentation. Data on the following aspects could be presented:

• Distance and accessibility of the research areas from downtown Budapest
• Major arteries, crossing points, nodes , significant buildings, monuments, historical preservation zones, buildings of historic value, elements determining the local identity of the environment
• Historic development review using former maps of the area
• Updates to base map provided
• Morphological study of the area: typical plot measures, "typical aversions"
• Black and white maps
• Density analysis
• Disual character study incl. typical architectural styles, details, etc.
• Functional analysis, no. of flats, residual density, mapping of functions on street level, private/public/semi-public zones, etc.
• Traffic flows: danger zones, parking, garages, business traffic/local traffic, noise, pollution, use of public spaces, derelict spaces, etc.
• Spatial study ("walls", space structures, etc.)
• Social study: residents survey, mobility, age structure, use of spaces, children, development need, ownership, management and maintenance issues, etc.
• Development proposals of students
• Local building regulations - existing and violations - summary sheet of regulations.

This phase would be executed on a number of areas using results of students work.

Objective: to develop an education package that would integrate the use of computer for future student projects.

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