Bill Kibbel Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 ...and the state of American architecture. [utube] [/utube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hey Bill, where the heck you been? I saw that one some time ago, and I agree with most of what he says. Nobody will ever think of giant box stores, umpteen-lane freeways, or sterile public buildings as "home", even in the broadest sense. I'm not so sure suburbia as a place to live is such a nightmare though, given most inner cities as an alternative. Will America ever get over being a car culture? Only if we fail to develop a successful, affordable new energy source for the next generation. And how about the other side of the coin? A "great" architect designed one of those buildings he was criticizing. No offense to my TIJ brethern who have a foot in that world, but that field has more than it's share of nuts. [:-boggled Brian G. Happy in a Small Town [^] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 This is a topic I would love to discuss in detail, face to face. The American City, as we have envisioned and built it (city core, ring burbs, suburbs, exurbs), is a dead model. The Chinese, Asians, and Arab Emirates are building the cities of the future. Just watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Your probably right Kurt, but the good old US of A can't afford to build something like the Palm Emerates Island. In fact we aren't even invited to participate, Canadian design firms and European and Scandanavian contractors have a firm grip on Dubai. Perhaps it's because we spend all of our time and energy on strip malls. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I like Kuntsler but he is a little pessimistic? A friend of mine is a city planner and had the pleasure of meeting him. Check his website. He's a pretty good painter too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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