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back to homepage go to UL archives		"Urban Lovers" NEWS-LETTER by A Vision of Europe in collaboration with CIVICARCH - University of Ferrara
2010 / II
THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH
FROM CORVIALE TO THE CITY A Vision of Europe campaign to demolish Corviale Sub-Urban Slab and build a New Eco-Compact-Neighbourhood
Designing and building new Eco-Compact Neighbouhoods represents the most important challenge for architects, engineers, developers and public administrators in an age as ours when people take conscience of the fundamental need of an ecological balance.
LEARN MORE ABOUT A VISION OF EUROPE PROJECT: LOOK AT THE MASTERPLAN PHASES GO TO CORVIALE WEB-PAGE
THE POSTCARD OF THE MONTH
Greetings from Lisbon Estação Ferroviária do Rossio photo by Alessandro Bucci
THE MONSTER OF THE MONTH
Oslo, Lambda, nye Munchmuseet (Foto: Herreros Arquitectos)
Vote for Norway's Ugliest building! Ten modernist buildings are nominated for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's online vote. The online ballot: http://www.nrk.no/kultur A gallery of the 10 nominated masterpieces: http://www.nrk.no
THE VIRUS OF THE MONTH
Space Invaders (Type A)				Space Invaders (Type B)
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.
Pechino suburbs
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
THE DEMOLITION OF THE MONTH
Goodbye Rodin Towers, Calais, France
WATCH THE VIDEO
THE BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Architectural Jewels of Rochester, New Hampshire: A History of the Built Environment edited by Michael Behrendt
Paperback: 192 pages | Publisher: The History Press (October 14, 2009) Language: English | ISBN-10: 1596297964 | ISBN-13: 978-1596297968
THE CONFERENCE OF THE MONTH
WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2010 Livable & Sustainable Cities for the Future 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2010 | Learn more
THE EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
22 April - 25 July 2010 FRA ANGELICO TO LEONARDO ITALIAN RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS The British Museum
Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists including Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Verrocchio.
A unique collaboration between the Uffizi in Florence and the British Museum, the display charts the increasing importance of drawing during this period, featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Jacopo and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Verrocchio and Titian. In 15th-century Italy there was a fundamental shift in style and artistic thinking in the use of preparatory drawings. What began as a means of preserving artistic ideas became the ideal way to perfect more naturalistic forms and perspective – a new approach by painters, sculptors and architects. Infrared and other technology used in conservation research provide fresh insights into how drawing allowed painters to experiment and explore with a freedom not always reflected in their finished works. Examples in the exhibition show the trend towards depiction of movement and expression of emotion, often inspired by classical antiquity. This exhibition is a unique opportunity to discover the evolution of drawing which laid the foundations of the High Renaissance style of Michelangelo and Raphael.
THE CLIP OF THE MONTH
Empire State of Mind Alicia Keys ft. Jay Z				"In New York, [...] There’s nothing you can’t do"
watch & listen
THE ADVERTISING OF THE MONTH
	... We have to think about it !					France 2010
THE MOVIE OF THE MONTH
				Belleville, Paris, France
				BABY LOVE Director: Vincent Garenq Writer:Vincent Garenq Release Date: 2008 Runtime: 90 min Country: France Language: French watch the trailer !
8 Rue de Belleville, Paris 20, Paris, France
MASTERPIECES OF 20th CENTURY ARCHITECTURE
image source: photo by Armando Mancini www.flickr.com
STAZIONE MARITTIMA Napoli Piazza del Municipio 1933 - 1936 Cesare Bazzani (1873-1939)
MASTERPIECES OF 20th CENTURY URBANISM
Ensanche, Barcelona, Spain How to beautifully take profit of a Grid
SUGGESTED ARTICLES & WEBSITES
Celebrity Architect butchers Munch plans | http://www.nrk.no The Power of Intersection Density, By Laurence Aurbach, Ped Shed Blog, Thu 27 May 2010 | Read Grey to Green. Innovating the Sustainable City | http://www.huffingtonpost.com The Density of Smart People | http://www.theatlantic.com Growing the "Greatest Places": A discussion with Andres Duany | http://news.oregonmetro.gov Fourth Ideal City Conference, Louisville, Kentucky from July 22-25 | Learn more Out of Darkness, by James Howard Kunstler on May 24, 2010 6:55 AM | Read New Urbanism for the Apocalypse, 05/24/2010 | Read The European Cyclists’ Federation, the City of Frederiksberg and the City of Copenhagen are excited to announce VELO-CITY GLOBAL 2010 | http://www.velo-city2010.com/ The Man Who Reinvented the City | Read the article 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland | Conference website Here Comes the Neighborhood | http://www.theatlantic.com Good News from Maryland: Grand Makeover Is Set for Maryland Strip City | Read Rochester a city of poverty | video Welcome to the Chelsea Barracks Partnership website | Look

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