November 2011
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Nov 28th
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Nov 26th
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“All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that...”
– Philip Johnson (via panmesa)
Nov 26th
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Nov 25th
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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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Nov 23rd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 21st
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Nov 18th
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great stuff from Berlin- check out... →
Nov 17th
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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.”
Nov 17th
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“splash” rosenthaler Platz, 25.4.2010
Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 12th
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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.
Nov 11th
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Nov 10th
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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....
Nov 9th
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Nov 9th
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Love it! popcornweb: teste video 9
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 5th
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food and freedom-from urban agriculture to Tahrir... →
Nov 3rd
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Get them involved- RIBA´s guide to localism →
Nov 2nd
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