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 ===Regent Street Gallery===
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 File:Map of Regent Street.jpg| Modern Map of Regent Street
 File:Regent Street Conservation Arena.PNG| Map of Regent Street Conservation Area

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 ====Development====
-In 1810, John Nash began developing plans for the street, as commissioned by the city. Previously the space was used for houses, but many surveys had been created under the order of Prince Regent (who would become King George IV), who was hoping for a link between his residence and the park now known as Regent Park. Building this link would allow for reduced traffic on existing paths, and this royally commissioned space would hopefully lead to quality improvements made to the surround areas of the city, cleaning up the divide between royal upper-class neighborhoods of Mayfair to the west and the abutting impoverished working citizens in Soho to the west at the time. [John Nash John Nash] was commissioned to develop the plans for a connection between Oxford Street in the north, and Piccadilly below it. Part of his work also was to continue the street from Oxford Street up an existing road connected to Regent Park, but without the grand commercial appeal, as Oxford was used by all people, and Regent had the intent of being for upper-class only initially. Nash was also commissioned to design the park that the road connected to.<ref>Newbold, O. (1912). "Regent Street - An Historical Perspective". London: Town Planning Review., pp. 86.</ref>
+In 1810, John Nash began developing plans for the street, as commissioned by the city. Previously the space was used for houses, but many surveys had been created under the order of Prince Regent (who would become King George IV), who was hoping for a link between his residence and the park now known as Regent Park. Building this link would allow for reduced traffic on existing paths, and this royally commissioned space would hopefully lead to quality improvements made to the surround areas of the city, cleaning up the divide between royal upper-class neighborhoods of Mayfair to the west and the abutting impoverished working citizens in Soho to the west at the time. John Nash was commissioned to develop the plans for a connection between Oxford Street in the north, and Piccadilly below it. Part of his work also was to continue the street from Oxford Street up an existing road connected to Regent Park, but without the grand commercial appeal, as Oxford was used by all people, and Regent had the intent of being for upper-class only initially. Nash was also commissioned to design the park that the road connected to.<ref>Newbold, O. (1912). "Regent Street - An Historical Perspective". London: Town Planning Review., pp. 86.</ref>
 Difficulty came when the Crown Estate was unable to acquire the land in the desired site, causing a north-west curve at the Piccadilly end of the proposed road. The meeting locations on either end of the streets were to be developed into large circular junctions, which would be called circuses (derived from the Latin word circus <ref> (2005). “circus”. Oxford English Dictionary.</ref>) These circuses, Piccadilly and Oxford, would help relieve traffic congestion and provide more open spaces for gathering and would go on to be prime locations for the inevitable development of the London Tube system. Looking from Piccadilly Circus up the curve of Regent Street would be an area Nash called the Quadrant; this was his vision of where shopping and commercial business could occur, becoming a central hub for the wealthy as they travel from their homes to the park, linking the upper class areas together across the city. To ensure that this was a high quality shopping area, Nash prohibited the real estate being used for butchers or any food processing businesses.<ref>Walford, E. (1878). "Old and New London: Volume 4". London: Cassell, Petter & Gaplin., chapter XXI.</ref>
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 =Section 1: Background=
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-In the heart of London you can find the ever so busy Regent Street, built with the purpose of being a path for Royalty and one of the first luxury shopping district in the world. The street holds some of the most popular shopping destinations for tourists today. Regent Street sees millions of visitors every year and is one of the only places in London where tube stations are shut down due to being too crowded.<ref>Gelbart, H. (2015). "Oxford Circus Tube station 'closes every three days' for overcrowding." London: BBC.</ref> Originating in the start of the 1800s, the street was one of the first develop and planned commercial space serving as a passage between parks. Primarily contained between Oxford and Piccadilly Circuses, he street brings many firsts to the city of London including the first area to allow later storefront hours, which shops being allowed to stay open until 7pm, in order to provide for the shoppers that would normally be caught in congestion.
+In the heart of London you can find the ever so busy Regent Street, built with the purpose of being a path for Royalty and one of the first luxury shopping district in the world. The street holds some of the most popular shopping destinations for tourists today. Regent Street sees millions of visitors every year and is one of the only places in London where tube stations are shut down due to being too crowded.<ref>Gelbart, H. (2015). "Oxford Circus Tube station 'closes every three days' for overcrowding." London: BBC.</ref> Originating in the start of the 1800s, the street was one of the first developed and planned commercial spaces and served as a passage between parks and residences. Primarily contained between Oxford and Piccadilly Circuses in an area known as the Quadrant, the street brings many firsts to the city of London including the first area to allow later storefront hours, which let shops be allowed to stay open until 7pm, in order to provide for the consumers that would normally be caught in work or congestion in the busy city.
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 ==The Street==
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-Regent Street serves as one of the most important passes in the Western side of London, functioning as both a commercial activities hub and traffic flow. The street is heavily traveled as it provides a north-south passing between the western running Oxford and Piccadilly roads. The character of the street is not lost due to the traffic however as the shopping hub exists on the vast sidewalks allow the motorways, and the shopping that is linked with its existence still thrives today.
+Regent Street serves as one of the most important passes in central London, functioning as both a commercial activity hub and route for the flow of traffic. The street is heavily traveled as it provides a north-south passing between the western running Oxford and Piccadilly roads. The character of the street is not lost due to the traffic however as the shopping hub exists on the vast sidewalks allow the motorways to continue operating, and the shopping that is linked with its existence still thrives today. Often on weekends or when there is nice weather in the summer, the motorways are shutdown for events and pedestrian use.
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 ====John Nash====
-John Nash is one of the most important architects of late Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. His greatest achievements include Regent Street and Regent's Park, Brighton Pavilion and Buckingham Palace. He worked under Prince Regent, who later became King George IV, designing various projects and pieces for the Crown Estate and the City of London. Nash contributed heavily to the modern layout of western London.
+John Nash is one of the most important architects of late Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. His greatest achievements include designing Regent Street and Regent's Park, Brighton Pavilion and Buckingham Palace. He worked under Prince Regent, who later became King George IV, designing various projects and pieces for the Crown Estate and the City of London. Nash contributed heavily to the modern layout of western London.
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 ====Development====
-In 1810, John Nash began developing plans for the street, as commissioned by the city, previously the space was used for houses, but many surveys had been made under the order of Prince Regent (who would become King George IV), who was hoping for a link between his residence and the park now known as Regent Park. Building this link would allow for reduced traffic on existing paths, and this royally commissioned space would hopefully lead to improvements made to the surround areas of the city, cleaning up the divide between royal upper-class neighborhoods of Mayfair to the west and the abutting impoverished working citizens in Soho to the west. [John Nash John Nash] was commissioned to develop the plans for a connection between Oxford Street in the north, and Piccadilly below it. Part of his work also was to continue the street from Oxford Street up an existing road connected to Regent Park, but without the grand commercial appeal, as Oxford was used by all people, and Regent had the intent of being for upper-class. Nash was also commissioned to design the park that the road connected to.<ref>Newbold, O. (1912). "Regent Street - An Historical Perspective". London: Town Planning Review., pp. 86.</ref>
+In 1810, John Nash began developing plans for the street, as commissioned by the city. Previously the space was used for houses, but many surveys had been created under the order of Prince Regent (who would become King George IV), who was hoping for a link between his residence and the park now known as Regent Park. Building this link would allow for reduced traffic on existing paths, and this royally commissioned space would hopefully lead to quality improvements made to the surround areas of the city, cleaning up the divide between royal upper-class neighborhoods of Mayfair to the west and the abutting impoverished working citizens in Soho to the west at the time. [John Nash John Nash] was commissioned to develop the plans for a connection between Oxford Street in the north, and Piccadilly below it. Part of his work also was to continue the street from Oxford Street up an existing road connected to Regent Park, but without the grand commercial appeal, as Oxford was used by all people, and Regent had the intent of being for upper-class only initially. Nash was also commissioned to design the park that the road connected to.<ref>Newbold, O. (1912). "Regent Street - An Historical Perspective". London: Town Planning Review., pp. 86.</ref>
-Difficulty came with the Crown Estate unable to acquire the land in the desired site, causing a north-west curve at the Piccadilly end of the proposed road. The meeting locations on either end of the streets were to be developed into large circular junctions, which would be called circuses (derived from the Latin word circus <ref> (2005). “circus”. Oxford English Dictionary.</ref>) These circuses, Piccadilly and Oxford, would help relieve traffic congestion and provide more open spaces for gathering and would go on to be prime locations for the inevitable development of the London Tube system. Looking from Piccadilly Circus, up the curve of Regent Street would be an area Nash called the Quadrant; this was his vision of where shopping and commercial business could occur, becoming a central hub for the wealth as they travel from their homes to the park, linking the upper class areas together in the city. To ensure that this was a high quality shopping area, Nash prohibited the real estate being used for butchers or any food processing businesses.<ref>Walford, E. (1878). "Old and New London: Volume 4". London: Cassell, Petter & Gaplin., chapter XXI.</ref>
+Difficulty came when the Crown Estate was unable to acquire the land in the desired site, causing a north-west curve at the Piccadilly end of the proposed road. The meeting locations on either end of the streets were to be developed into large circular junctions, which would be called circuses (derived from the Latin word circus <ref> (2005). “circus”. Oxford English Dictionary.</ref>) These circuses, Piccadilly and Oxford, would help relieve traffic congestion and provide more open spaces for gathering and would go on to be prime locations for the inevitable development of the London Tube system. Looking from Piccadilly Circus up the curve of Regent Street would be an area Nash called the Quadrant; this was his vision of where shopping and commercial business could occur, becoming a central hub for the wealthy as they travel from their homes to the park, linking the upper class areas together across the city. To ensure that this was a high quality shopping area, Nash prohibited the real estate being used for butchers or any food processing businesses.<ref>Walford, E. (1878). "Old and New London: Volume 4". London: Cassell, Petter & Gaplin., chapter XXI.</ref>
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-The plan was submitted to Parliament for consideration in 1813 after being finalized by Nash.<ref>Nash, J. (1813). "Plan present to the House of Commons, of a street proposed from Charing Cross to Portland Place, leading to the Crown Estate in Mary-le-Bone Park." London: British University. </ref> The House of Parliament approved greatly of the idea as it would generate much needed jobs at the time and hopefully increase spending in the overall economy. 600,000 pounds (29,800,000 today) were assigned to Nash who would over oversee the development of the street and buildings surrounding it. The government would oversee him as he managed and assigned leases and drew in commercial businesses, while they gathered income from the costs of the initial proposed 99-year leases.<ref>Rappaport, E. (2002). "Art, Commerce, or Empire? The Rebuilding of Regent Street". London: Oxford University., pp. 53.</ref> Rental income began after 1819 when initial construction was complete on the street. Over the course of time the street would become a booming hub of fashion and imported or upper class products and see several redesigns of the facades upon expiration of the starting leases.
+The plan was submitted to Parliament for consideration in 1813 after being finalized by Nash.<ref>Nash, J. (1813). "Plan present to the House of Commons, of a street proposed from Charing Cross to Portland Place, leading to the Crown Estate in Mary-le-Bone Park." London: British University. </ref> The House of Parliament approved greatly of the idea as it would generate much needed jobs at the time and hopefully increase spending in the overall economy. 600,000 pounds (29,800,000 today) were assigned to Nash who would over oversee the development of the street and buildings surrounding it. The government would oversee him as he managed and assigned leases and drew in commercial businesses, while they gathered income from the costs of the initial proposed 99-year leases.<ref>Rappaport, E. (2002). "Art, Commerce, or Empire? The Rebuilding of Regent Street". London: Oxford University., pp. 53.</ref> Rental income began after 1819 when initial construction was complete on the street. Over the course of time the street would become a booming hub of fashion, imported and upper class products and see several redesigns of the facades upon expiration of the starting leases.
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-Redesign plans have occurred many times by the Crown Estate who hoped to always keep the street looking as best as it could. In 1866, the Crown Estate Commissioned new designs for the buildings along Regent Street. The overall architecture of the street now features uniform, five story buildings with Portland Stone. Some buildings have dormers that bypass the five story rule. The Portland Stone fronts are replicated today, and the street matches those uniform designs. While the street layout and patterns have remained the same, Nash’s original building designs and work have all been replaced, save for the All Soul’s Church and Regent Park, with the most recent reconstruction of them occurring in 2011.<ref>Weinreb, B. (2011). "The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.)". London: Macmillan.</ref>
+Redesign plans have occurred many times by the Crown Estate who hoped to always keep the street looking as best as it could. In 1866, the Crown Estate Commissioned new designs for the buildings along Regent Street. The overall architecture of the street now features uniform, five story buildings with Portland Stone. Some buildings have dormers that bypass the five story rule. The Portland Stone fronts are replicated today, and the street matches those uniform designs. While the street layout and patterns have remained the same, Nash’s original building designs and work have all been replaced, save for the All Soul’s Church and Regent Park, with the most recent reconstruction of the street occurring in 2011.<ref>Weinreb, B. (2011). "The London Encyclopedia (3rd ed.)". London: Macmillan.</ref>
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 ===Current===
-	Facing declines in visits, the Crown Estate began a 10 year plan of redeveloping the street in the start of the 2000s. Part of this plan included selling some of the Quadrant Area and the Northern Area. Together with the Crown Estate, Regent street’s owners now include the Norwegian Government (Pensionary Oil Fund) and Hackett London. To avoid the sales of these areas leading to radical changes to the building fronts, the Crown Estate formed the Regent Street Conservation Area, which lists all of the buildings on the “Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.” The buildings in the Conservation are considered Grade II which means special care must be taken to preserve the exterior facade of the buildings. Part of the listing also prevents the buildings, or any new buildings in the area from being built any taller than the existing 5 story ones, and also requires architecture that is matching.<ref> (1990). "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990". London: The British Parliament.</ref> Current leases on the street include commercial storefronts for brands such as Ferrari, Apple, H&M and other large luxury good sellers. The space is used still primarily for shopping, but also includes restaurants, luxury apartments and business space. Because of the listing of the Conservation area buildings, retailers and architects are incorporating modern design in their storefronts and commercial spaces, blending the traditional looks with new and exciting concepts.<br>
+Facing declines in visits, the Crown Estate began a 10 year plan of redeveloping the street in the start of the 2000s. Part of this plan included selling some of the Quadrant Area and the Northern Area. Together with the Crown Estate, Regent street’s owners now include the Norwegian Government (Pensionary Oil Fund) and Hackett London. To avoid the sales of these areas leading to radical changes to the building fronts, the Crown Estate formed the Regent Street Conservation Area, which lists all of the buildings on the “Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.” The buildings in the Conservation are considered Grade II which means special care must be taken to preserve the exterior facade of the buildings. Part of the listing also prevents the buildings, or any new buildings in the area from being built any taller than the existing 5 story ones, and also requires architecture that is matching.<ref> (1990). "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990". London: The British Parliament.</ref> Current leases on the street include commercial storefronts for brands such as Ferrari, Apple, H&M and other large luxury good sellers. The space is used still primarily for shopping, but also includes restaurants, luxury apartments and business space. Because of the listing of the Conservation area buildings, retailers and architects are incorporating modern design in their storefronts and commercial spaces, blending the traditional looks with new and exciting concepts.<br>
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 =Section 1: Background=
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-In the heart of London you can find the ever so busy Regent Street, built with the purpose of being a path for Royalty and the first shopping district in the world. The street holds some of the most popular shopping destinations for tourists today. Regent Street sees millions of visitors every year and is one of the only places in London where tube stations are shut down due to being too crowded.<ref>Gelbart, H. (2015). "Oxford Circus Tube station 'closes every three days' for overcrowding." London: BBC.</ref> Originating in the start of the 1800s, the street was one of the first develop and planned commercial space serving as a passage between parks. Primarily contained between Oxford and Piccadilly Circuses, he street brings many firsts to the city of London including the first area to allow later storefront hours, which shops being allowed to stay open until 7pm, in order to provide for the shoppers that would normally be caught in congestion.
+In the heart of London you can find the ever so busy Regent Street, built with the purpose of being a path for Royalty and one of the first luxury shopping district in the world. The street holds some of the most popular shopping destinations for tourists today. Regent Street sees millions of visitors every year and is one of the only places in London where tube stations are shut down due to being too crowded.<ref>Gelbart, H. (2015). "Oxford Circus Tube station 'closes every three days' for overcrowding." London: BBC.</ref> Originating in the start of the 1800s, the street was one of the first develop and planned commercial space serving as a passage between parks. Primarily contained between Oxford and Piccadilly Circuses, he street brings many firsts to the city of London including the first area to allow later storefront hours, which shops being allowed to stay open until 7pm, in order to provide for the shoppers that would normally be caught in congestion.
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 =Abstract=
-Here in London, I used photography, videography and design to analyze galleries, locations and their history. This project looks at streets, more specifically Regent Street, and how the architecture of today is integrated into the architecture of the past, and what purpose it served everyday people who interact with it. The creative piece I have developed for my milestone is a conceptualized design for a common space that incorporates modern design into the surrounding historic environment of Regent Street. I have experience working with design and architecture prior to this, from a [http://jacobdupuis.weebly.com/flex-friday.html year-long project] I did 2 years prior that involved conceptually redeveloping an educational space. The objective of the creative portion of the project was to create a conceptual space on Regent Street that is functional, and brings modern design techniques into the classically conserved area, without taking away from the overall historical sight.
+Here in London, I used photography, videography and design to analyze galleries, locations and their history. This project looks at streets, more specifically Regent Street, and how the architecture of today is integrated into the architecture of the past, and what purpose it served everyday people who interact with it. The creative piece I have developed for my milestone is a concept for a common space that incorporates modern design into the surrounding historic environment of Regent Street. I have experience working with design and architecture, from a [http://jacobdupuis.weebly.com/flex-friday.html year-long project] I did 2 years prior that involved conceptually redeveloping an educational space. The objective of the creative portion of the project was to create a conceptual space on Regent Street that is functional, and brings modern design techniques into the classically conserved area, without taking away from the overall historical sight.
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 File:Map of Regent Street.jpg| Modern Map of Regent Street
-File:Regent Street Conservation Area.PNG| Map of Regent Street Conservation Area
+File:Regent Street Conservation Arena.PNG| Map of Regent Street Conservation Area
 File:Initial Regent Street Plan.jpg| Initial Plan of Regent Street
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 The first step was to gather an image of the location, and upon visiting I found that the facade is under construction on the left side of Regents Place, and any image that I took would be obstructed by the work. Following this I decided to use the google street view camera's image of the location, dating from 2015. The image was empty, which helped me as I had a tough time finding the street empty (even early in the morning). The street view image had a few flaws however:
-:Some of the image stitching was off, creating errors in the building face.<br>
+:#Some of the image stitching was off, creating errors in the building face.<br>
-:The 360 image created lots of warp on the lines of the buildings features.<br>
+:#The 360 image created lots of warp on the lines of the buildings features.<br>
-:The file was fairly low resolution.<br>
+:#The file was fairly low resolution.<br>
 Aware of this, I brought the image into a photo manipulation software and traced the lines of the building using guides to give the image the appearance of an architectural render. Upon tracing the lines I faded the image into the background to symbolize that it is the existing and unchanged part of the render.
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