Archive for February, 2008
Patterns of Texture and Grain
From a purely formal point of view, texture and grain are the keys to an intriguing pattern. These two facets are the principal manner in which our first perceptions are formed, because these are the broad aspects of a pattern. Once we have registered and understood these two characteristics, we can then look […]
Investing in Our Cities
Last week I highlighted an article, In Search of a Real Urban Policy, from the NY Times examining the need to push urban issues through this year’s political season. Today they posted two letters supporting their arguments.
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Boston’s Big Dig Complete, Yet Incomplete
Officially completed in the past month, Boston’s Big Dig now sits ready to be measured. Costing $15 billion and spanning close to two decades, the Big Dig has left most people skeptical that the money, time, construction headaches, and loss of life were worth it.
Photos of the same portion of Boston’s Big Dig, before […]
Risky Business: Juan Herreros at Columbia
Architecture is a dangerous business. Ok, maybe not James Bond dangerous, but we do get involved in some hairy situations. Not exactly life threatening, but definitely related to our success as architects. As I dilute my exaggeration, I get to the level of risky business that Juan Herreros paired to the work […]
Reciprocity: The Shaping of a Capital City
As further evidence that infrastructure is the new Bilbao, Reykjavik has just concluded a competition for the planning of Vatnsmyri.
Courtesy of WAN.
The aim of the competition was to maximize the opportunity offered by Vatnsmýri to consolidate and strengthen the city of Reykjavik for the 21st century… The winning proposal is premised on the need for […]
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