解读芝加哥的城市天际线

Reading the Skyline of Chicago

本文通过对芝加哥城市天际线的解读,从空间和时间两个维度探讨经济发展、区划法规、高度限制条例、房地产循环周期等对城市空间发展的综合作用力,以及它们如何共同塑造了芝加哥的城市天际线;同时也涉及到交通区位、城市肌理、技术革新等相关因素,指出经济驱动和区划法规的控制是影响芝加哥城市天际线形成的潜在重要因素,而公众的意愿应最终成为形成城市天际线的决定性力量。

What shapes the skyline of Chicago？ Beyond the scope of Urban Design, this paper focuses on the influences of economic development, Zoning, Height Limitation, real estate cycles and how they shape the skyline of Chicago, from both spacial and temporal dimensions, also refers to relevant roles of transportation, urban fabric, technology, emphasizes the underlying powers of economy and Zoning on skyline, arguing that it is the citizens as a collective voice who must ultimately decide the skyline of their city.