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"Urban
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NEWS-LETTER by A Vision of Europe in collaboration with CIVICARCH - University of Ferrara |
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2007
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REGIONAL
ARCHITECTURE IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA
International conference - Ischia, Naples, June 15-16, 2007 |
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GREAT SUCCESS
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 Ischia, leaving the port |
 Ischia, Continental Terme |
 Ischia,International Conference, Session I |
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The Conference have systematically
analyzed the main features of Traditional Architecture and Urban Fabric
in the Mediterranean Area in relationship with a wider European context
where the Region is recognized as the fundamental actor of a sustainable
development in the Age of Globalization.
A development based upon the rational evolution of local architectural and urban types which are compatible with geographical and environmental elements. Case Studies of towns and cities from a typological and morphological point of view -including 20th century architecture as part of the European tradition of building cities- were also been analyzed . This operation underlined their key role in the actual process of both architectural re-qualification of historic edifices and urban redevelopment of ill-conceived sub-urban areas and leaded towards the design of an Architectural Code for interventions of Re-urbanization based upon the use of Regional Architecture, and Traditional Urban Fabric as key element for the creation of a better urban environment in an age which has to face processes of intense standardization and reduction of architectural elements. |
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 Maurice Culot (France) |
 Charles Bohl ( USA) |
 Josè Baganha (Portugal) |
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 John Thompson (UK) |
 Danielle Wiley (CANADA) |
 Giovanni Fatta and Marina Fumo (Italy) |
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| This was the
program that MED-CITY International Association has launched in occasion
of the III International Congress on Architecture and Building Technologies,
together with A Vision of Europe, Fondation pour l'Architecture and
the two University of Naples. Architects, urbanists, engineers and professors came from EU and USA to give their contributions. The traditional Mediterranean city, with its roads, its public realm, its blocks and with the net of pedestrian courts allows a great quality of life, not comparable to the periphery built in the second half of the last century. |
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 Gabriele Tagliaventi and Luigi Mollo (Italy) |
 panel discussion |
 Robert Adam (UK), |
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 View of the Prizewinners cerimony in Bologna's Town Hall on June 6, 2007 |
THE
TREE AND THE CITY The Best Drawing on a Balanced Relationship between the City and Nature THE FIRST EDITION OF THE ROTARY PRIZE |
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Trees for 10 Urban Neighborhoods 10 Elementary Schools in Bologna participate in Rotary Club Carducci & AVOE Prize with more then 200 drawings and models produced. Click here (only Italian) |
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THE
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
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WHITMAN COLLEGE
new complex at Princeton University designed by Demetri Porphyrios Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
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All photos courtesy by
John Massengale © |
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 Looking back towards Blair Hall |
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 Walking towards Whitman |
John Massengale recently
had the pleasure of going on a tour of Whitman College. "Whitman is part of the college system that Princeton is switching to, and part of the "Gothic zone" that's come in response to to Princeton's surveys of their freshman, asking where they would like to live. Overwhelmingly, the students wanted to live in the old buildings, not the Modernist ones Princeton has built for 50 years. So Princeton now has a policy of new Gothic colleges in the center of the campus, and a "free-style" zone around that: a Frank Gehry building is under construction there." (Veritas et Venustas blog) |
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 The New Buildings under construction |
 The New Buildings under construction |
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 Detail |
 The Blair Hall arch |
 Demetri Porphyrios |
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THE
MONSTER OF THE MONTH
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Continuity and Real Sustainable
Development
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 Trieste, Italy: sea-front (XIX-XX Century) |
 Muggia, Trieste, Italy: sea-front (III millennium !!) |
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Which does you inspire much confidence
in the future ?
Is the right one what you expect to see? |
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THE
DEMOLITION OF
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 Lyon La Duchère- Place centrale (© Le Grand Lyon) |
 Lyon La Duchère (© Le Grand Lyon) |
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Lyon, France |
 Lyon La Duchère- Construction d'une résidence étudiante (© Le Grand Lyon) |
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THE
CONFERENCE OF THE MONTH
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History, Heritage & Regeneration
The future of traditional architecture in Eastern Europe 23-25 September 2007 / Sibiu - Transylvania, Romania |
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| INTBAU Romania
is very pleased to announce a major conference on Central and Eastern
European heritage. The event will take place from 23 - 25 September
in the city of Sibiu, one of the two Cultural Capitals of Europe in
2007. The conference aims to examine the challenges faced by the emerging
economies of the former Eastern bloc in the field of heritage and preservation
of traditional places. Under communism, traditional architecture was almost entirely abandoned in Central and Eastern Europe in favour of the now infamous model of blocks of flats. Furthermore, beautiful classical buildings were demolished only to clear the ground for modernistic developments which fit the image of the "multilateral developed society" promoted by the communist regime. However, a number of World Heritage Sites throughout Central and Eastern Europe have survived communism. The countries behind the "iron curtain" re-gained their freedom and returned to democracy after 1990. Most of the economies of Central and Eastern Europe are booming due to structural economic reforms and massive investments. However a number of places of heritage are still under threat because of the economic pressures to erect new buildings, often out of context in traditional environments and even protected areas. INTBAU's conference will bring together strong voices from Romania and elsewhere in an effort to reinforce traditional architecture and urban design in Central and Eastern Europe. The event will present case studies of urban planning, housing design and heritage preservation from the region. |
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Themes
Heritage & urban planning behind the "Iron Curtain" Protected areas & Pattern Books The impact of globalised interventions on traditional environments Traditional academic education Regeneration |
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Further details
Aura Neag - Communications Director - INTBAU 19-22 Charlotte Road / London EC2A 3SG / UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7613 8530 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7613 8599 aura.neag@princes-foundation.org http://www.intbau.org |
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THE
EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
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 Detail from Frans Hals, 'Willem Coymans', 1645. © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Andrew W. Mellon Collection (1937.1.69). Image 2007 Board of Trustees. |
DUTCH PORTRAITS The Age of Rembrandt and Frans Hals 27 June - 16 September 2007 The National Gallery Trafalgar Square Sainsbury Wing London WC2N 5DN http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk |
sponsored by SHELL
Visiting Information 10am - 6pm daily (last admissions 5.15pm) 10am - 9pm Wednesdays (last admissions 8.15pm) Tickets: A timed entry system will be in operation. Advance booking is highly recommended |
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| Following its independence from Spain in the 17th century, the Dutch Republic experienced an era of unprecedented wealth, the so-called 'Golden Age.' | ||||||||||||||||||
| Following its
independence from Spain in the 17th century, the Dutch Republic experienced
an era of unprecedented wealth, the so-called 'Golden Age.' Thanks to the successful activities of its merchants and entrepreneurs - and in sharp distinction to the rest of Europe - a new middle-class elite emerged. Its members became the dominant force in local government and civic institutions, and as a result became the new principal patrons of the arts. Portraits were especially suitable to express their newly found self-confidence and desire for representation, and artists responded by developing new types of portraits to meet the demands of this clientele. This exhibition is jointly organised with the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis (The Hague), and is the first international loan exhibition in 50 years to provide a survey of the unprecedented range and variety of painted portraiture in the Netherlands at this time. It includes some 60 works, all painted between 1600 and 1680. Exhibits range from small, individual portraits meant for the private home to the large-scale group portraits of members of charitable institutions and civic guards. |
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THE
BOOK OF THE MONTH
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 URBAN development VS SUBURBAN development |
Contents 1.Introduction 2.The Place Making Trend 3.Learning from the Past: Town Centers and Main Streets Revisited 4.Timeless Design Principles for Town Centers 5.Emerging Formats for Town Centers, Main Streets, and Urban Villages 6.Launching a New Town Center: Feasibility and Financing 7.Breakthrough Projects Revisited 8.Case Studies 9.A Compendium of Planning and Design Ideas for Town Centers |
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Case Study: Cinderella City Shopping
Mall
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(from Amazon.com) One of the hottest trends in real estate is the development of town centers and urban villages that include a mix of uses in a pedestrian friendly setting. This new book will help you navigate the unique development issues and options and show you how to make all of the elements work together. You will learn about the economic and social forces driving this trend; how these projects are being developed in master planned communities, infill, and redevelopment areas; special regulatory, market and finance issues; and how suburban planners and developers are pursuing town center concepts to create attractive gathering places for their communities. Illustrat-ed in full color, the book includes case studies and examples that describe how leading professionals met the challenges and developed innovative and successful projects. |
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Case Study: Mizner Park
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THE
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
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CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
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MASTERPIECES
OF 20th CENTURY ARCHITECTURE |
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SAINTE-MARIE |
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SUGGESTED
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The Enclosed Mall Goes Extinct |
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THE CONTRIBUTIONS OR COLLABORATIONS ARE WELCOME
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