It wasn’t until I walked into the Utah Veteran’s Memorial when I was in my twenties that I became conscious of the Spirit of Place. I vaguely remember the feeling being somewhat familiar suggesting that while this was the first time the sensation was strong enough to break through the hidden barrier of awareness, it must not have been the first time I had ever felt it.
New urbanism (NU) is based on the idea that diversity is a value (rather than diversity being a fact). The more diverse the population base, the more diverse the uses, and the more public transportation, the healthier the community. At least that’s the theory. New urbanists point to points and places from the past stating “this is how it ought to be…again.” As discussed in Part I, this idea is based on fable and myth. If you research the NU communities, you’ll discover that they are not diverse in population base and, after a while, they’re really not diverse in uses. Finally, most have very weak public transportation systems. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, this is my first plan review post. Let me just say that I think this is going to be fun.
While it would be easy to just say, “Everything is crap unless it looks like it belongs on the cover of Architectural Record,” and gain the appreciation of the stereotypical AIA architect who is the product of this countries architecture schools, that would not be my honest opinion. Most of what ends up on the cover of AR is equally crapola, just of a different consistency. This, I think, makes me less than the ideal AIA member, but AIA member I am, nonetheless. Seems they will take money from just about anyone nowadays.
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