Activity – Chris Whitis

Chris Whitis replied to the topic Dual use – parking lot / plaza in the forum PLACES & SPACES 15 years, 8 months ago

As Roland mentioned, the woonerf concept is definitely one to look into as they combine multiple transportation modes in a single corridor or space. Additionally, Europe doesn’t seem to have the segregation of pedestrian/ vehicular in their urban areas as there’s a greater respect for the pedestrian.

Here’s a few pages of photos of images at…[Read more]

Chris Whitis replied to the topic Portland, OR in the forum PLACES & SPACES 15 years, 10 months ago

Definitely hit the Pearl District and Jamison Square with it’s people watching and the other spaces mentioned. A few others include Portland State and the Epler Hall featuring rain gardens and a ‘green’ street almost immediately adjacent. You can ride the streetcar in the free zone all through the Pearl District and up to the South Waterfront…[Read more]

Chris Whitis replied to the topic Landscape Architect Documentaries in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 1 month ago

A good read is A Clearing in the Distance by Witold Rybczynski on FLO.

Chris Whitis replied to the topic LA projects in Austin/San Antonio in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 4 months ago

Definitely hit the River Walk in San Antonio. Not really LA/ garden related, but probably the best thing in town.

In Austin, check out the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center just outside of town.

Chris Whitis replied to the topic free images on web in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 5 months ago

Thanks, Andrew. Just getting ready to post when I saw your reply. Jennifer, we’re not a free site, but we have a lot of high res photos specific to arch/landscape arch/ planning. Our site is http://www.sitephocus.com – online image library of the built environment. Currently, we’re closing in on 20K photos from around the world in and should hit that in…[Read more]