01
Looking up, looking across
Layered steps and vertical towers shift attention between close structure and distant silhouettes. Scale is a relationship with the body.
02
The street frames the view
In DUMBO, brick façades frame the Manhattan Bridge at the end of a street. Pedestrians, cars and windows give the large structure a human context. An entrance or corridor can create a similar relationship between foreground and distance.
03
Freedom benefits from structure
The city holds windows, people, bridges and towers within one experience. Spatial freedom also benefits from a legible structure: clear routes, useful open space and an understanding of different activities.