Pedestrian Arcade
The use of pedestrian arcades in buildings/architecture. A pedestrian arcade is a covered walkway usually, but not necessarily, composed of a series of arches carried by columns or piers. As a covered passageway, the arcade has been in use since Roman times. Medieval cloisters often featured arcades, and most Isl?mic mosques include arcaded courtyards. In Renaissance towns such as Florence and Bologna, arcades line shops and other buildings. Middle Eastern bazaars are often arcaded rows of shops, and the design of modern enclosed or partially enclosed shopping centers has made the use of the label, if not the original form, common in the United States.
The Pedestrian Arcade – Creating Comfort in the Street (Tomorrow’s Miami : Part 24)
The pedestrian arcade has the possibility to become an identifiable element of Miami. Early in the twentieth century pedestrian arcades were used quite extensively throughout Miami. Many were demolished, but today some remain scattered throughout the original neighborhoods of Miami.
Bringing Back the Arcade
The pedestrian arcade is an urban and architectural element that was used widely at the beginning of the 20th century in Miami. The pedestrian arcade provided a perfectly suited and unique local architectural solution that protected pedestrians from walking under the harsh summer sun while at the same time protecting them from unpredicatable tropical rains.
