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Building Heights in Scale with Street Width
Allan B. Jacobs
Jacobs stresses that building heights should be in proportion to street width to maintain a comfortable urban scale and prevent towering, oppressive structures.
Context
Urban street design where balance between street width and building height is required for aesthetic unity.
Problem
Inappropriate building heights lead to streets that feel cavernous or overwhelmingly congested.
Solution
Ensure building heights correlate reasonably to street width, generally favoring a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio for urban harmony.
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