Category: humor
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Ecotopia Revisited
Another semi-pointless ranking of US cities names Portland greenest amongst the uber green… which begs the real question… why are there no North Dakota cities in these rankings ever? :: image via TreehuggerThe verdict: “If you live in Portland, you might want to think twice before complaining about the 40-plus inches of rain dumped on…
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Post-Successional Landscapes
This week came to a close with another Park(ing) Day, a phenomenon created by San Fran group REBAR a few years back. It was evidently a success around the world via blog posts, and from the few examples I saw around Portland, it was evident that there was a lot of interest and support… It’s…
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What are they trying to catch?
Sorting through some archived posts, I thought this was somehow more funny than stunning… Via BDonline: “This sculpture, named Temenos, will be the first of five giant sculptures to be erected in the Tees Valley at a total cost of £15 million. At nearly 50m tall, it will be three times the height of the…
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What I did on my Summer Vacation…
Summer is a great time to think – specifically in Oregon where August and September are typically the prime season and weather for outdoor activity, as well as conducive to the more cerebral… so what have I been doing? Well primarily watching the Beijing Olympics, working too much and too long, finishing a Fellowship application…
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Olympic Topiary Gone Wild
It’s not a secret that I’m a big fan and proponent of vegetation occupying the vertical spaces in our lives. Perhaps it’s the ubiquitousness of the natural surroundings, but the jarring use of landscape that confronts us the way great architectural materials does – makes my day. On the other hand, perhaps this can be…
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Landscape Criticism from the Hipster Writer Crowd
To preface the following, may I say I heart and cherish my tomes stack in an end table of McSweeney’s Quarterly – each with a different style and shape and format… some impenetrable, some trite – all amazing and wonderful literature. I love Dave Eggers work (with the exception of the ‘let’s be serious’ for…
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The Roots of Vegitecture
As I made reference to previously, Steve at The Sesqui.pedali.st presented me with a digital copy of the article ‘Vegitecture’ by Michael Sorkin, published in the 1979 issue of WET Magazine. After a quick read (it’s 3 pages illustrated) and a warning from Steve that it had NOTHING to do with Vegetated Architecture, here’s my…
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Integrating Habitats?
Ok, maybe I’m just attempting to pad some posts… but this one is worth another look. Treehugger featured this short story about bears, accessible flexible play, and how to design for it… “They finished building it on Saturday evening, and the following morning, as mom was about to wake up the boys and have them…
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Midtown Mews
A Garden of Eden Grows in ManhattanFrom the blog No Land Grab, via Curbed NY… of all the April Fools ephemera – this one made me laugh the most. Enjoy!:: image via No Land Grab Some highlights from the project, which offers:…22 Acres of underutilized land, transformed into a vibrant*, gated enclave. (*or, vast parking…