Old Town San Diego: distinguishing a historic park from the surrounding neighborhood
Old Town’s plaza and buildings interpret several periods of San Diego history, including restoration and reconstruction.
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Explore the neighborhoods, public spaces and buildings of San Diego through 6 articles.
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Balboa Park California Tower: architecture inherited from an exposition
The California Tower is an exposition landmark whose height and ornament belong to a designed architectural ensemble.
Little Italy Mercato San Diego: how a street market fits within a neighborhood
The Mercato adds a recurring food market to Little Italy’s permanent streets and businesses.
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Plaza de Panama San Diego: reading the open space between museum buildings
Plaza de Panama makes the buildings around it readable as an ensemble while carrying a history of changing use.
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Embarcadero San Diego: connecting waterfront landmarks without overplanning the walk
San Diego’s Embarcadero combines public paths with maritime operations, museums and changing waterfront development.
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Gaslamp Quarter San Diego: looking at Victorian-era buildings within a changing district
The Gaslamp Quarter’s historic commercial buildings belong to the growth of a downtown near the bay and its later preservation.