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Tag Archives: urbanism
Walk the City Blindfolded
Ruminating over old notes, projects, travels and the like I happily remembered an exercise, or field trip, I participated in while studying in Copenhagen. As often occurred, the class time for my urban design theory class was devoted to a … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Architecture, Built Environment, Narrative, Senses, urbanism
Tagged Anthropology, Architecture, Built Environment, cities, contemporary design, Copenhagen, Design, experiences, hidden paths, Narrative, pedestrians, Public space, Sound, Space, urban design theory, urban experience, urban fabric, urbanism
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Google Earth and Architecture
I recently came across the brief synopsis of a book titled Distributed Urbanism. The synopsis briefly discussed the author’s interest in how cities and technology are changing and how architects are responding. This quickly brought to mind many experiences while … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Built Environment, Technology, urbanism
Tagged Architecture, Built Environment, cities, Copenhagen, Design, experiences, google, pedestrians, Public space, Urban area, urban fabric, urbanism, walkability
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Coney Island then and now: A look at the Pyrotechnic Insanitarium 100 years on
On a recent trip to New York City, I finally made it to see a long time fascination of mine: Coney Island. My interest in Coney Island stems Rem Koolhaas’s analysis of the island in Delirious New York. In his … Continue reading
What is the value of monumentalism?
This article examines the urbanism of monumentalism in Washington, D.C. and attempts to understand why such an effort is made to maintain the mall as it is. Continue reading
Storytelling and Politics + Consequences on the Built Environment
This interesting article published by the BBC outlines two men and the books they have written arguing that storytelling influences voters far more than facts or logic. I think that these are quite poignant observations given our evolutionary bias to … Continue reading
Ski Town Urbanism
Steamboat Springs is entering the fray of mixed-use development and downtown condominium housing. As the Steamboat Pilot reports, 56 units were built in two new developments, and many realtors targeted second-homeowners for the development. They were surprised, however, to find … Continue reading
