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Packaging Utopian Sustainability
This month marks the release of Volume #16: Social Engineering, and with that the publication of my essay Packaging Utopian Sustainability.
[Image: Cover for Volume #16: Social Engineering.]
I have included the full text below, along with the introductory question posed by the editors at Volume.
Are carbon neutral cities, Eco-cities and sustainable cities discursive cover ups […]
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 […]
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