At the AIA 2010 Convention, AIA members talk about how they’re reshaping the fabric of entire neighborhoods and cities.
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What are the greatest urban design challenges architects are working on in their own communities?
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Guest on The Infra Blog: Andrés Duany, Architect, Author of “The Smart Growth Manual”
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Andrés Duany, F.A.I.A., is a founding principal at the architecture and planning firm, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). DPZ is widely recognized as a leader of the New Urbanism, which seeks to end suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. Duany has authored several books, including “The Smart Growth Manual” (most recently) and “Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream.”
View this complete post...WPA 2.0 Design Competition – WINNERS Announced!
Monday, November 23rd, 2009“WPA 2.0: Working Public Architecture winners are: PORT, Andrew Moddrell and Christopher Marcinkoski, from Chicago and New York for their project, Carbon T.A.P. // Tunnel Algae Park. The jury of Elizabeth Diller, Cecil Balmond, Marilyn Taylor, Walter Hood, Stan Allen, and Thom Mayne was unanimous in its decision, citing two primary qualities: The floating, carbon-capturing bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan would be an index for the otherwise invisible tunnel below, and the periodic rotation of the parkway across the river had the power to reshape the image of the city.”
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