Tag: urban design
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OMA, OLIN Design Bridge Park
OMA and OLIN Named Winners of D.C. Bridge Park Design Competition Architectural Record, Oct. 20, 2014 On October 15, OMA + OLIN was named the winner of the design competition for 11th Street Bridge Park, a planned linear park spanning Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia River that has been widely compared to the High Line and could […]
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The Machine Is a Garden
In 1898, an unassuming British stenographer hatched the idea of “garden cities” as an antidote to dirty, crowded London. Today, a revival of that idea is spreading from the U.K. to China to India — and some people think it just might help save the planet. Foreign Policy, September/October 2014 ON 71ST AVENUE, JUST SOUTH […]
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The Tandoor Oven in a Park
How an Oven Changed the Fate of a Neglected Toronto Park CityLab, Sept. 18, 2014 Ask a city planner or designer to name some popular amenities for a park, and they’ll rattle off a list: children’s play area, water feature, shade, seating. “Tandoor oven” will not be on it—unless you’re in Toronto, where residents of […]
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Eisenhower Memorial Fight
Eisenhower Memorial Loses Two Tapestries, Gains Cautious Support Architectural Record, Sept. 5, 2014 At its monthly meeting on September 4, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) heard an update on Frank Gehry’s embattled design for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C. Craig Webb of Gehry Partners presented a revised design with significant differences […]
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Memphis, Aerotropolis?
The Memphis Airport Is on a Mission to Become Its Own City But whether America’s cargo capital can support a real urban center remains to be seen. CityLab, Aug. 28, 2014 Quick: Name the busiest airport in America. It’s not LAX, and it’s not O’Hare; it’s not Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson or Miami International, the jumping-off point […]
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