These diagrams, called figure grounds, show built space in black and unbuilt in white. In 1990s, the urban planner Allan Jacobs used them to compare the central square miles of cities all over the ...

Broome County Cultural Center Design Competition 02, Diagram - Urban Figure Ground. Date. 1967. Spatial Coverage. Broome, New York, United States (county) Description. Award – Runner-Up. Design a ...