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Tag Archives: Canada
3 Stories About Regional Architecture
Over at Inventing Green, Alexis Madrigal looks at the adoption of air-conditioners. He talks about how the rise of electrical cooling seems to have lead to a crash in regional building techniques.
“Of course, the use of air conditioning allowed homeowners to enjoy a new degree of comfort, but a goodly portion of the residential air-conditioning load simply replaced the comfort once provided — at little environmental cost — by good design,” Rome writes.
The whole thing put me in mind of three incidents that highlight the critical importance of a regional context in usable architecture. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Livability, Personal Experiences, vernacular architecture
Tagged Alexis Madrigal, British Columbia, Canada, contextual sensitivity, Dalhousie, Earth Rangers Wildlife Center, Halifax, imported design, insulation, Inventing Green, Killam Library, LEED, Ontario, Quiet Babylon, regional architecture, regional building techniques, regional context, Salt Spring Island, thoughtful design, Tim Maly, vernacular architecture
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The World’s Most Beautiful Cities
Since beauty is subjective, we surveyed city specialists from a range of fields, including urban planning, architecture and sustainable development. Respondents include Reynolds and Michael Kaufman, an architect at Chicago-based architectural firm Goettsch Partners, as well as Raymond Levitt, director of the construction program in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, Tony McGuirk, an urban designer, architect and chairman of BDP in London, J. Hugh O’Donnell of urban engineering firm MMM International, and Ken Drucker, New York design director of architectural firm HOK.
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Posted in Culture
Tagged Amanda Reynolds, architecture, Australia, BDP, boulevards, Cambridge, Cambridge University, Canada, Cape Town, Centre Pompidou, cities of light, cityscape, cultural diversity, downtown, ecological footprint, Eiffel Tower, England, Florence, Forbes, France, Goettsch Partners, Haussman, height restrictions, HOK, Hugh O'Donnell, Ian Cumming, Institute du Monde Arab, Italy, Ken Drucker, King's College Chapel, Kirstenbosch botanical garden, London, Michael Kaufman, MMM International, most beautiful cities, natural beauty, New York City, open air, Pacific Ocean, Paris, Raymond Levitt, River Cam, Sir Francis Drake, South Africa, Stanford University, Stanley Park, street life, Sydney, Table Mountain, Tim Kiladze, Tokyo, Tony McGuirk, urban design, Urban Design Group, urban planning, vancouver, Venice
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Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland by Rail, Bus, Streetcar, and Foot: Part Three
Portland, like its famed streetcar, is an interesting case. It boasts many of the pieces found in successful cities and some that no other American cities can match. The streetcar. Light rail. Cycle tracks. Skateboard tracks. An aerial tram. Traffic calming. No major downtown arterials. Local music. Local art. Local beer. Great food. Environmental awareness. A history of proactive and progressive decision making. Historic urban fabric. Food trucks. Park blocks. It’s walkable. It’s bikable. There is much to like in Portland, and the hype is not all smoke and mirrors.
But…
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Posted in Auto Independence, Culture, Dispatches, Josh Grigsby, Livability, Portland: City or Scene?, Rants, transit, Transportation, Uncategorized, walkable
Tagged 21st Ave, 23rd Ave, Ace Hotel, aerial tram, Alberta, ambient noise, bicycle, bikable, bus, Canada, City of Roses, city or scene, community hub, creative class, creative economy, cycle track, Disney World, Division, Downtown Portland, economic drivers, environmental awareness, fareless square, food trucks, foot power, Hawthorne, hipster, historic urban fabric, homogeneity, Hostelling International, hostels, Japanese gardens, Kennedy School, Living Room Theatre, local art, local beer, local music, lofts, Main Street USA, major employers, MAX light rail, McMenamins, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Old Town, pacific northwest, Park Blocks, Pearl District, portland, Portland Northwest Hostel, Portland State University, Portlandizing, Powell's City of Books, progressive, rail, seattle, skateboard track, Southeast Portland, streetcar, Stump City, suburban neighborhoods, traffic calming, transit, two hundred foot blocks, urban condition, urban core, urban planning, vancouver, walkable, walking, Washington Park, well-educated waitstaff, Willamette River
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