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"Urban
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| We are glad to announce you that, by following the great success of the Philippe Rotthier European Prize 2008, A VISION OF EUROPE-Bologna and the FONDATION POUR L'ARCHITECTURE-Bruxelles, have decided to launch the: | ||||||||||||||||
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ECO-COMPACT
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new ECCN is intended to be a Forum for Municipalities, Developers, Architects,
Urbanists, Engineers, and all those who are interested in the designing and creation
of true Eco-Compact Cities all around the world. The aim of the ECCN is to exchange ideas, share succesful experiences, and spread the culture of the Eco-Compact City. The structure of the ECCN is based upon the organization, every year, of: - an international conference - an international exhibition - the publication of a ECCN Year-Book - the update of the ECCN website Every year one city will take the charge of the organization of the ECCN Forum, and in this occasion, other cities will advance their candidatures to host the next ECCN Forum. A specific ECCN website will be created to allow every member to publish his/her best experiences in the field of designing and building New Eco-Compact Cities. The first ECCN Forum will be held in Bologna in Septemberr 2009 thanks to the collaboration of the University of Ferrara-Civicarch Staff. We hope that you will join us in the new ECCN Forum and actively participate in the organization of the future ECCN events. | ||||||||||||||||
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Why ECO-COMPACT CITY is
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SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain 180.000 inhabitants Urbanized Area: 2.000 hectares Mall Surface: 55.000 m2 Retail Surface: 1.370.000 m2 |
Example: MODENA, Italy 180.000 inhabitants Urbanized Area: 4.300 hectares Mall Surface: 1.200.000 m2 Retail Surface: 176.500 m2 | |||||||||||||||
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it consumes less territory - it allows a correct density - it allows small retail to be on street and on square - it maximizes investment - it allows the creation of an efficient network of public utilities - it allows the creation of an efficient public transit system | ||||||||||||||||
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ECCN Headquarters: Civicarch University of Ferrara Via Saragat 1 44100 Ferrara (Italy) Ph ++39 0532 974915 civicarch@unife.it WWW.ECOCOMPACTCITY.ORG | |||||||||||||||
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 left: VIEW FROM NORTHEAST ACROSS ALDRICH QUADRANGLE. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) right: ALDRICH COURTYARD FAÇADE. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) | ||||||||||||||||
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SPRANGLER CAMPUS CENTER Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
 left: SPANGLER COURTYARD. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) center: VIEW FROM NORTHEAST ACROSS ALDRICH QUADRANGLE. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) right: DETAIL AT SOUTH FACADE. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) | ||||||||||||||||
| This 122,000 square foot campus center for the Harvard Business School serves as the on-campus social center for students, faculty, and alumni, providing dining rooms, meeting rooms, lounges, study rooms, an auditorium, and a variety of student services facilities. The building has been carefully sited to build upon and reinforce McKim, Mead & White's 1927 master plan for the campus. The strategically complex plan, with three distinct points of arrival, marks the transition between the historic business school campus which faced north to the Charles River and Cambridge and Harvard University's future growth to the south facing Western Avenue and Boston. Of the building's north-facing entrances, two align axially with |
 left: AERIAL VIEW. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) | |||||||||||||||
| entrances to Aldrich Hall, the school's principal classroom building, to the north, while a third opens onto the Gordon Drive Circle to the west, the principal vehicular access road for visitors arriving on campus. Two more entrances open to the Center's south-facing courtyard and to the parking lots beyond. | ||||||||||||||||
  left: CENTER LOUNGE. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto - , right: DINING ROOM. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) | ||||||||||||||||
 ENTRY TO “THE COOP”. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (www.ramsa.com) | With
its red brick and limestone exterior and slate roof, the Spangler Center complements
the material palette of the existing Business School campus. The gently curving
mass of the building follows the original campus's radial plan and completes Aldrich
Quadrangle to the north, while two wings extend to the south, enclosing a courtyard. ALL THE IMAGES AND THE TEXT ARE COURTESY BY WWW.RAMSA.COM Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP All Rights Reserved | |||||||||||||||
 left: SPANGLER COURTYARD. Photo: Peter Aaron / Esto (courtesy: www.ramsa.com) | ||||||||||||||||
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THE
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Greetings from London, UK by Elena Gronda | ||||||||||||||||
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THE
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From Fantasy ... to Reality ! | ||||||||||||||||
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high density ... BUT NOT REALLY PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY thank to Donatella Diolaiti THE EFFICIENT CITY PUBLIC TRANSIT AND SUSTAINABILITY 1st Civicarch International Workshop 2009 University of Ferrara, February 11 | |||||||||||||||
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THE
VIRUS OF THE MONTH | ||||||||||||||||
 Space Invaders (Type A) |  Space Invaders (Type B) | |||||||||||||||
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Readers are invited to vote and suggest ideas.
Many are the possibilities. The editing committee is confident that an interesting set of candidatures will emerge. | ||||||||||||||||
 Vénissieux suburban neighbourhood, France This is NOT an Eco-Compact-Neighbouhood | ||||||||||||||||
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NEW URBANISM CHECK-LIST: Walkability: 0 Connectivity: 0 Mixed-Use & Diversity: 0 Mixed Housing: 0 Quality Architecture & Urban Design: 0 Neighborhood Structure: 0 Density: 0 Smart Transportation: 0 Sustainability: 0 Quality of Life: 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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DEMOLITION
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THE
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2nd CIVICARCH International
Workshop 2009 University of Ferrara, Faculty of Engineering 2009 March, 4 - h 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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SMART GROWTH STRATEGY THE WAY TO GO FROM THE CONTEMPORARY CRISIS | ||||||||||||||||
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this age of crisis town planning plays a key role in the process of urban and
land transformation. From one side we notice a sad sub-urbanization of central
and peripheral areas together with the diffusion of Malls; from the other side
we register the increasing success of New Eco-Compact Cities proposing a balanced
development of retail, density, efficient public transport, and high quality urban
spaces. The Workshop presents the most innovative experiences of Smart Growth Communities strategy at the different urban scales: the metropolis, the city, the neighbourhood. / In questo momento di crisi economica mondiale il governo della città svolge un ruolo determinante nei processi di trasformazione e di crescita delle comunità. Da un lato si assiste a una triste sub-urbanizzazione delle aree centrali e periferiche insieme al proliferare di ipermercati creando un ambiente auto-dipendente; dall’altro si va diffondendo la realizzazione di nuove Eco-Città compatte che propongono uno sviluppo equilibrato di spazi commerciali diffusi, corrette densità, efficienti reti di trasporto pubblico e ambienti urbani di qualità. Il Workshop con relazioni e tavola rotonda, presenta esperienze innovative di successo di “crescita intelligente” (Smart Growth) alle differenti scale: la metropoli, la città, il quartiere. | ||||||||||||||||
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/ Programma 15.00 Welcome / Saluti 15.15 SMART GROWTH ALTERNATIVE TO SPRAWL SYSTEM Gabriele Tagliaventi (University of Ferrara) 16.00 PROMOTING SMART GROWTH COMMUNITIES. Case Studies: Traditional Neighbourhood Developments , Compact Mixed-Use Solutions, Urban Infill Alessandro Bucci (A Vision of Europe) 16.45 ECCN - OUT OF THE TUNNEL A real proposal for the creation of an international network Donatella Diolaiti (Eco Compact City Network) 17.30 Panel / Tavola Rotonda chairmain: Alberto Guzzon (Civicarch, University of Ferrara) | ||||||||||||||||
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THE
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EUROPEAN COMPETITION FOR
ARCHITECTURE with a High Environmental Value Architecture Museum-La Loge, Bruxelles 29 March - 26 April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
 www.vizzion-awards.com | The
jury at the first session of the VIZZION Europe 2008/2009 European competition
for architecture with a high environmental value met in Brussels on 16 and 17
January 2009. 280 entries had been received before 31st October 2008, from schools
of 23 European countries and 118 projects received by the 31st December 2008. The jury considered 118 projects from schools of 17 European countries: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom. The awarding of the various prizes will be announced at the prize-giving ceremony on Saturday 28 March 2009 organized by the Archives d'Architecture Moderne, at 55 rue de > l'Ermitage, in Brussels. The Opening of the Exhibition wil be the day after at the Architecture Museum-La Loge, Bruxelles. (First European Competition Exhibition: du 29 mars au 26 avril 2009 / ouvert du mardi au dimanche de 12h à 18h, le mercredi de 12h à 21h) | |||||||||||||||
 Opening of the Exhibition, Museum La Loge, Brussels |  | |||||||||||||||
 Prize Ceremony, Fondation pour l'Architecture, Brussels | ||||||||||||||||
 Top: Opening of the Exhibition Museum La Loge, Brussels Right: Alessandro Bucci with Civicarch-Unife Team, Josè Baganha (president of the Jury) and Sefik Birkiye (VIZZION Europe founder) |  | |||||||||||||||
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THE
BOOK OF THE MONTH | ||||||||||||||||
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PRINCIPLES | ||||||||||||||||
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| How can you change
a sprawling suburban business district into an attractive, economically thriving
community? This booklet describes ten principles that include analyzing the market, developing support, making a strategic plan, mixing uses, creating a pedestrian-friendly place, managing parking, and allowing for evolution. Ideal for generating support from citizens and public officials. Publisher: Urban Land Institute November 1, 2001 Language: English ISBN-10: 0874208890 ISBN-13: 978-0874208894 | ||||||||||||||||
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MOVIE OF THE MONTH | ||||||||||||||||
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GOT MAIL Director: Nora Ephron Writers (WGA):Miklós László, Nora Ephron Release Date: 23 December 1998 (Italy) Genre: Comedy | Romance more Tagline: Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life. Plot: Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet. Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations | |||||||||||||||
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THE
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   Roma, Amsterdam, Beyoglu | ||||||||||||||||
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STREET LIFE Randy Crawford LISTEN Enjoying Urban Life !!! Photos courtesy by www.cooltownstudios.com Neil Takemoto |
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   Amsterdam, Buenosairs, Sf-Beldenplace | ||||||||||||||||
| THE
ADVERTISMENT OF THE MONTH
NEW!
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largest italian company goes urban !  The Energetic Efficiency of Tomorrow is an Eco-Compact City WATCH THE VIDEO! | ||||||||||||||||
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MASTERPIECES OF 20th CENTURY ARCHITECTURE | ||||||||||||||||
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SAINT PETERSBURG METRO Line-1 (Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya), 1955, Long: 30.9 km, Number of Station: 19 Line-2 (Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya), 1961 Line-3 (Vasileostrovskaya), 1967 Line-4 (Pravoberezhnaya), 1985 Line-5 (Frunzensko-Primorsaya), 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
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Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It has been open since November 15, 1955. Formerly known as Leningrad Metro, the system exhibits many typical Soviet designs and features exquisite decorations and artwork making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world. Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is one of the deepest subway system in the world and the deepest one by the average depth of all stations. Serving nearly three million passengers daily, it is also the 11th busiest subway system in the world. Saint Petersburg Metro is the unique combination of strong transportation core that services the megacity with 5 million population and exciting architecture's and art's ensemble. It became excellent addition built into historic image of the City on Neva |  | |||||||||||||||
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| Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line-1 is the oldest line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, opened in 1955. The original stations are very beautiful and elaborately decorated, especially Avtovo and Narvskaya. The line connects four out of five Saint Petersburg's main railway stations. In 1995, a flooding occurred in a tunnel between Lesnaya and Ploshchad Muzhestva stations and, for nine years, the line was separated into two independent segments (the gap was connected by a shuttle bus route). The line is also the only one to feature shallow stations.The line cuts Saint Petersburg centre on a northeast-southwest axis. In the south its alignment follows the shore of the Gulf of Finland. In the north it extends outside the city limits into the Leningrad oblast (it is the only line to stretch beyond the city boundary). The Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line generally coloured red on Metro maps. | ||||||||||||||||
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