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Atomurbia: 1946
As proposals go, Atomurbia has to be perhaps one of the most farfetched I have ever come across. In the late 40s and early 50s, the world, and in particular the US, was in constant worry over the threat of nuclear war. Urban planners and architects alike, came up with many solutions for this perceived…
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Lovely sketches of London
London through the pen and pencil of David Gentleman He’s right, London is beautiful – as can be anywhere, seen through pen(cil) marks on paper. Carry both everywhere, and never lose the habit.
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Why our brains love curvy architecture
An article about different responses people have to curved versus rectilinear designed forms. The former is more likely to prompt activity in brain regions associated with emotion. ”Curvature appears to affect our feelings, which in turn could drive our preference,” it says. Why, though? There’s an adaptive rationale, that straight lines = sharp objects = danger, and…
Learn to DESIGN landscapes
The Landscape Architecture and Urbanism programmes (BA, MA, MLA, MSc and PhD) at the University of Greenwich, London, are focused on the speculative design of future landscapes and cities informed by site-focused research and live projects.
History of innovation
Programmes encourage design invention and experimentation from within one of the oldest schools of landscape in the UK, with notable lecturers such Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe and renowned graduates such as Marti Franch Matllori.
Programmes are based in the award-winning Stockwell Street building within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site. Students have gone on to lead design and planning studios such as Gustafson Porter + Bowman and delivering projects like the London Olympic Park.
The Landscape 