Model & Mock-up

New Ryde Community site model

01/01/1992

Model

A plastiline model of a new development located inside an old pear orchard, proposed for Ryde community. .

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA

Medium:

Array

Size:

23 3/4"x35 3/4"

Content of

Project

New Ryde Community 1991 to 1993

New Ryde, CA, U.S.A.

Development Plan, Designed , Not built

Client:

The Grand Island Company - Ms. Eleanor Moeller

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, others

Project stages:

Preliminary Design

Located outside of Sacramento, California, in the Delta region, this community was intended to be an integrated development of affordable, middle-income residential and commercial buildings and public spaces, focused on creating a sense of community and cohesion.