November 2011
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All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that...
– Philip Johnson (via panmesa)
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The Seagram Building’s plaza- a thorough investigation on people’s use of the public space by William H. Whyte. The film “social life of small urban spaces”, produced in conjunction with the Municipal Art Society of New York in 1988 records the daily pattern of people socializing around the plaza.
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great stuff from Berlin- check out... →
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“I think what is most inspiring about the work that Patrick does is the fact he brings together groups of people that have never weaved before and works with them to create something remarkable.There’s quite the sense of community in this project, not just in the diverse range of people helping to create, but the viewing experience for the locals too.”
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“splash” rosenthaler Platz, 25.4.2010
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To Add Public Spaces to Brazil´s Favelas, First... →
urban think tank´s Grotao Community Center wins the Holcim Award for sustainable construction.
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no risk no fun
One of the main trends in public space has been to minimize riks- resulting in mini-cities in which risk has all but been removed. These are places of safety and certainty. On the other hand, much of the joy of public spaces comes from their surprising qualities, from not always knowing them or the people who populate them. Here, the tendency is to encourage risk, to create places of uncertainty....
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teste video 9
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food and freedom-from urban agriculture to Tahrir... →
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Get them involved- RIBA´s guide to localism →