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How to make a mockery of planning

Community Architect Daily

Masterplans are supposed to define the long-term future of an entire county or city, connect aspirations, regulations and resources into a long-term roadmap that provides transparency, predictability and guides all future actions, including resource allocation. Bill 03-24 withdrawn, masterplan gutted.

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Towers instead of Pavilions: An entirely different Inner Harbor

Community Architect Daily

His suggested design concept breaks all rules that are currently in place and guided the design of the area since its inception 50 some years ago. The design breaks the current 50' height limit by a factor of 6 or more and introduces residential use to zoning regulations that allow only public and commercial uses.

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What Makes a Good Comprehensive Plan?

Community Architect

Comprehensive plans (sometimes also called masterplans) are seen as a snooze, geeky and boring. Trying to inspire residents to participate, Baltimore County put a brief video together explaining what a masterplan is and why it matters. Nicholas Stewart, Esq.

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Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale

Deezen

The installation includes a film explaining the process of using architectural and spatial analysis tools, as well as satellite imagery and Chinese prison building regulations to uncover the scale of the network allegedly built by the Chinese government for the detainment of Uyghurs.

Project 101
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The misleading narratives about Harborplace

Community Architect Daily

In fact, the original concept of the pavilions closely resembles the currently en-vogue food halls and markets that MCB also envisions for the first floor of their highrises. However this process is a far cry from the highly regulated international design competitions Bridges referred to. Would a new attraction hurt?

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Architectural Drawings: Seoul’s Cultural Projects in Plan and Section

Architizer

It integrates seamlessly with the existing monumental masterplan while catering to daily activities. The building’s layout is organized into horizontal zones to accommodate diverse users, ensuring privacy and efficiency.

Project 113
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Competitions: Open Call: International Competition for Conceptual Design of the Greenway around Xili Lake (Phase I)

Bustler

Xili Reservoir, also known as Xili Lake, located in the northern area of Nanshan District and at the southern foot of Yangtai Mountain in Shenzhen, is a source reservoir for drinking water to millions of people in Nanshan and Bao’an districts, and has the functions of flood control and water source regulation and storage.