Category: theory
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Parsley On the Building
A great overview on Urban Omnibus features some of the recent site specific events in the 50th Anniversary of the GSD celebrating the half century of urban design (which at least in a modern perspective evolved from Harvard and mid-twentieth century theorists). While the author seems to incorrectly equate concepts ecological urbanism and landscape urbanism,…
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Environmental Urbanism
Excited to have a chance to head up to Seattle for tomorrow’s lecture as part of the NOW Urbanism series at University of Washington. Look for a report of the festivities in coming days. November 18: Environmental Urbanism: Ecological Design for Healthy Cities Kane Hall, Room 120 (University of Washington) What does it mean to…
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‘A Landscape Manifesto’
Always a big fan of manifestos – the recent release of Diana Balmori & Michael Conan’s ‘A Landscape Manifesto‘ aims to be an interesting read (I have a copy en route, so stay tuned for a more expansive review). :: image via Amazon Some info on the book, from the Manifesto Website. “A Landscape Manifesto’…
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A Potential Body of Landscape Urbanism – Part 1
My questions about identifying works of landscape urbanism has its first lead. A reader (and fellow former North Dakotan Brook Meier – an architect now practicing in India) offered some projects worthy of explanation. He used to work for the firm LA Dallman in Milwaukie, Wisconsin and mentioned the collective Crossroads project, which he succinctly summed up as…
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NOW Urbanism
In the spirit of the variety of urbanism – some upcoming events from University of Washington in Seattle as part of the Now Urbanism: City Making in the 21st Century and Beyond – a year long interdisciplinary series of speakers around the concept of the modern city. Thanks to Thaisa Way from UW for the…
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Ph.D.
In addition to (or shall I say augmenting) the launch this year of my new firm, I’ve also begun what shapes up to be a long process of obtaining my Doctorate – specifically a Ph.D in Urban Studies from Portland State University – and their Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning. I…
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Reading List: The Exposed City – Mapping the Urban Invisibles
If you love maps, not as just as visual artifacts but as part of design and planning methodology, Nadia Amoroso’s recently published ‘The Exposed City: Mapping the Urban Invisibles‘ (Routledge, 2010) will validate, comfort, and quite possibly amaze you. That’s the effect it had on me – after quickly devouring this visually rich resource –…
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Reading List: Topos 71: Landscape Urbanism
The conceptual framework of landscape urbanism has evolved from a heady intellectual brew without. In the most recent issue, Topos 71: Landscape Urbanism the topic is first and foremost in the minds of the editors and authors collected within. Featuring essays from the LU stalwarts including Corner, Waldheim, Mostafavi, and Doherty – the content is…