Class Notes: Feb 23

At Shaun's class presentation of the public realm, I found it very interesting the examples of ecotones that he showed in the slides. The black and white diagrams shows very clearly the transition between the black line and the white. This simple diagram was very clear explaining the principle theory of what ecotone means.

Some of the urban city images that Shaun showed in the 21st Century Public Realm slides in class were also very explanatory about what ecotone is. I find the urban ecotone sample image of the street and sidewalk very explanatory and clear. After Shaun’s presentation I begin to see the city with a different eye. I begin to realize and pay much more attention into detail and how street patters makes transitions to boundaries spaces.


The images above are examples images that shows different ecotone that I researched. The images represent a little of my understand what an urban ecotone is.