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Influences: Louis I. Kahn

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The Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA (photo by Codera23, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) An earlier blog entry of mine, “ Genealogy of Influence ,” promised a series of posts about the architects and theorists who influenced my architectural world view. 2) In addition to his professional achievements, Kahn was a renowned teacher.

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A Splendid Torch: Henry Mercer’s Historical Connections (Part 1)

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Fonthill, the home of Henry Chapman Mercer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania (photo by Concord - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, [link] The following is the first of two posts devoted to a lengthy passage from Bill Kleinsasser ’ s 1981 edition of his self-published textbook, SYNTHESIS.

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10 Architects Who Can – and Should – Win the Pritzker Prize

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Marina Tabassum Left: Marina Tabassum Kaethe17 , Marina-tabassum-pimo-2023 (cropped) , CC BY-SA 4.0 ; Right: Bait Ur Rouf Mosque অজ্ঞাত, বায়তুর রউফ মসজিদ, CC BY-SA 4.0 Tatiana Bilbao Left: Tatian Bilbao, Casa de América , Tatiana Bilbao, arquitecta mexicana , CC BY-SA 4.0 ; Right: MNXANL. It’s pure poetry.

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The Future of Cities Should be Transit-Oriented

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dconvertini, Fifteen Hudson Yards and Vessel , CC BY-SA 2.0. Syced , Shibuya Hikarie 2 , CC0 1.0. Wpcpey , Shibuya Hikarie Basement open space 2013 , CC BY-SA 4.0. For years, the city has been developing transport-proximate and transport-oriented projects. Community connection is also diluted by distance.

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The Future is Modular: Factory Built Architecture is the Way Out of the Housing Crisis

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Appelbaum writes that in 2022, “completing a house took an average of 8.3 months, a month longer than it took to build a house of the same size back in 1971.” He argues — and I agree — that this is simply far too slow during a period when America is in the midst of a housing crisis.

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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

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Rapid population growth, abysmal and unsanitary living conditions — overcrowding and inadequate access to basic amenities such as clean water, sanitation facilities and adequate housing — and social inequalities became pressing urban issues. Function-Based Zones 2. High-Rise Housing Blocks 3. Column-Wall Separation 2.

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

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If the 2022 Projects in the Pipeline program was any indication, the breadth and volume of projects we can look forward to seeing take shape in here in Lane County over the next few years is impressive. Much of the work the city has queued up is associated with maintenance or upgrades to existing infrastructure.

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