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Friends of the American Supertall
The Middle East and Asia are getting all the attention these days. Supertall tower this, sustainable city that. This makes me feel bad for the U.S. — they’re used to getting all the attention! It must be hard to be deprived of the architectural spotlight. Afterall, we are designing half of […]
A Displaced Harlem Experiences “Root Shock”
As a resident of the “new” Harlem, I am very aware of the local sentiment toward the shift currently taking place. The neighborhood is in the midst of a long gentrification process, for better AND worse. Local residents are experiencing root shock, a term coined by Columbia professor Dr. Mindy Fullilove, as described […]
More Thoughts on Spaces of Democracy
This morning I happened upon Innovation by Firing People, by Scott Berkun. Not exactly a pick-me-up by title, but the post definitely serves as an intriguing viewpoint of the American corporate structure. Strangely enough, it also managed to direct my thoughts toward spaces of democracy.
[Image: Installation from “Dialogue with Public Space” by Robin […]
Vacationing Architect’s Grab Bag
After a major deadline at work, I get the rare payoff of vacation. Before I take the week off, I wanted to leave you all with a few things to investigate while I am offline. Yes, I will be at sea, in the woods, at the peak of a mountain, and in a […]
Socially Engineering the City of Masdar
A couple weeks ago Edwin Gardner, of prss release and Volume Magazine, asked me to expand upon my post on Masdar for the forthcoming issue of Volume on social engineering. In response, my article set out to contemplate the role of Masdar in a new wave of designer cities.
[Image: Volume #15: Destination Library. Courtesy […]
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