design

Building Beautifully: Placing Craftsmanship Alongside Architecture and Urbanism in New Urbanism

Submitted by logannash on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 5:26pm.
Description: The growing critique of many new urbanist developments is that the architecture and build quality do not measure up to the quality of the urbanism. In an era of economic uncertainty, the fear is that desperation in the development community will lead to a race to the bottom, with q... read more »

New Urbanism in Latin America*

Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 06/13/2007 - 3:10pm.
Description: Cultural, formal and conceptual adaptations are not unfamiliar to the New Urbanism. This session will present Latin American development case studies involving the dissemination of academic information, the design and implementation of projects near historic centers, and the retrof... read more »

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Affordable Housing: The Vitality of Design*

Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 3:12pm.
Description: Design has a major impact on how communities are perceived by their city and greater region as a whole. Learn creative design elements and financing vehicles currently utilized by leading designers and developers. Speakers will discuss the challenge of balancing the increased deman... read more »

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CNU IX Program

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 04/10/2007 - 5:03pm.
Description: CNU IX (New York City, 2001) focused tightly on four tracks: the region, the neighborhood, design, and codes. Most of the conference was devoted to large group sessions, placing the emphasis on the plenary speakers. The first day offered a new six-hour course, New Urbanism 101, whi... read more »

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