The city of Addis Ababa,the capital of Ethiopia is experiencing tremendous changes,spatial as well as social and economic.The urban transformation of the city has shifted towards fragmented urban fabrics which fall sh...The city of Addis Ababa,the capital of Ethiopia is experiencing tremendous changes,spatial as well as social and economic.The urban transformation of the city has shifted towards fragmented urban fabrics which fall short of coherent integration and enclosure of urban spaces for social interaction.This research evaluates recent commercial corridors of the city with regard to currently employed design regulations and guidelines.The paper reports findings of a site investigation,describes the emerging urban characteristics of Addis Ababa and the factors leading up to such urban form.The paper emphasizes on the importance of employing architectural limits on local design standards as they offer potential to achieve a coherent urban"whole".展开更多
文摘The city of Addis Ababa,the capital of Ethiopia is experiencing tremendous changes,spatial as well as social and economic.The urban transformation of the city has shifted towards fragmented urban fabrics which fall short of coherent integration and enclosure of urban spaces for social interaction.This research evaluates recent commercial corridors of the city with regard to currently employed design regulations and guidelines.The paper reports findings of a site investigation,describes the emerging urban characteristics of Addis Ababa and the factors leading up to such urban form.The paper emphasizes on the importance of employing architectural limits on local design standards as they offer potential to achieve a coherent urban"whole".
