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Thanks Rob. Those are both great sources.

I have asked several experienced designers, including members here who have all deferred to the issue of liability and the decreased risk in specifying manufactured equipment…pretty disappointing, but some still say there is hope, you just have to be a bit more creative both with what you design and how…[Read more]

I agree with that.

Pedestrians and store owners dont want bikes on the sidewalk, car drivers dont want them on the street. Bikers get the in between no mans land-arguably the most hazardous portion of public space. There are car doors opening, peds crossing the street between parked cars, vehicles turning through your lane, swerving motorists, cars pulling out of…[Read more]

I think thats the industry standard along with ‘architectural graphic standards.’

Many of the larger firms still have summer intern ‘programs’ available to students or those just out of school. I did the Design Workshop program. Many of the programs are very competitive to get into, but offer a little more in terms of experience. We did a charette in Asheville and it was a blast.

Some firms that come to mind with internships…[Read more]

Believe it or not, somehow I actually know what you mean Jim and agree. The best I can come up with is it’s kind of ‘tight,’ but in some ways I like it how it is.

Overall, I think it looks great and you’ve certainly got some good content.. Have you posted a link over on Archinect as well?

Nice Site!

I like what you all are doing very much and the collaborative concept. It looks like someone on your team is really into daniel liebeskind. Something about him/his work rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it is because his art museum here is in a perpetual state of disrepair and leaks water. I’m jst not into his work, but that’s another…[Read more]

Thanks Jim,

I agree that there are probably ways to create more exciting playscapes. It isn’t necessarily just aesthetics that concern me regarding prefab structures, but the limited utilization of the entire site these things encourage. It seems eay enough to cordon off a rectangle of pea gravel and drop a play structure in. It seems like…[Read more]

I just googles it as well and one of the first hits was an artical or blog entitled, ‘Progressive Urbanism, Stuff White People Like?’

I laughed as I read further that one of the cities the article refers to is Denver, the city I currently call home. I’ve lived on both ends of town east and west, cherry creek and lower downtown. The article talks…[Read more]

What do they say? Architecture is livable signage. I know Venturi was an advocate for ornamentation and detail in the times of minimalism and modernity which has clearly taken a foothold in contemporary design. I’ve repeated this over and over in recent discussions. I think contemporary minimalism stops at function, therefore leading to the need…[Read more]

Ugh…

You’ve reaffirmed my suspicions. Things really need to change in this regard, imo of course.

I have some great landscape ideas for new site which I think all make sense and would be a blast and relatively safe from a kids standpoint, but have a sneaking suspicion it’ll all end up flat for the reasons you’ve mentioned. There must be some…[Read more]

I agree.

I learned a new term last Spring- ‘Dense Sprawl.’

I agree that only an architect could brand their idea ‘New’ with a capital ‘N.’ Haha, just kidding.

I remember I asked someone from Olin if they see any of their work as ‘Neo-Classical.’ I thought the guy was going to hit me. To say he balked would be a serious understatement. He ran so far from that word it made me think I was right. Thing is, I…[Read more]

Yeah, that’s pretty much what I was saying, but the same is probably true for most areas of design.

If PU was intended to suggest an adaptive approach to neighborhood design including a comprehensive program of aesthetics, economics, architecture, culture, and art in direct accordance with place I’d buy it. That could be something I’d subscribe…[Read more]

Way to stay on topic Roland..

I think NU puts a lot of focus on the building architecture, LU is evidently a response. So, are they all progressive then?

Kerry,

I can see where your work could benefit from a render engine. I use Vray for sketchup myself, but at a very basic capacity. I usually spend no more than ten minutes kicking out a render, though I spend a little more time on the scene and composition.

From what little I know of the tenets of New Urbanism, Progressive Urbanism, without looking for a definition sounds antithetical in that New Urbanism is based more in regression in a sense. The architectural and physical planning archetypes which accompany the new urban style harken back to the way American cities were built 100 years ago.

I…[Read more]

Dont architects use ‘RA’ as well as AIA interchangeably with lic…I mean..registration?

Interesting. It sounds like a different animal dealing in urban space.

I think we’ll have a lot of space for program, but it’ll be ‘tight’ still if that makes sense. I just remembered EDAW (rip) did a project for (i think) an elementary school in cincinatti about a decade ago that looked pretty interesting. If anyone remembers the name that would…[Read more]

Okay, thanks.