The fall of a great building

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/arts/design/07capsule.html

Japanese metabolism architecture mmmmmmmm

Better Living Through Density

Better Living Through Density from Db+P, Architects on Vimeo.

Video by David Baker and Associates concerning density and housing. Real and proposed projects are discussed along with impacts on the landscape.

Pop up City

Pop Up City from david jurca on Vimeo.

Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, which promotes temporary events and installations that occupy vacant buildings and activate vacant land in ways that shine a spotlight on some of Cleveland's spectacular but underutilized properties.
There's a series of videos put together by the students at Kent State on the main website. Great graphic communication and what looks like great fun building community.

Ego City: Cities Are Organized Like Human Brains

ScienceDaily (2009-09-19) -- Cities are organized like brains, and the evolution of cities mirrors the evolution of human and animal brains, according to a new study.

This is a great article continuing the discussion Marc Foster started in presentations concerning organic development. Scale factor is a very interesting portion of this article. Take a read and let me know what you think.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090903163945.htm

Agritopia in Gilbert, Arizona : UnSprawl Case Study : Terrain.org

Agritopia in Gilbert, Arizona : UnSprawl Case Study : Terrain.org

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The Case for Green Cities

A great article concerning sustainability by Witold Rybczynski . A quick read that makes you think about place,density, and materials.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200910/solar-panels

Green Architecture

Take a look at this article concerning future potential of green architecture. Self healing structures, edible walls, etc.

http://www.ecofriendlymag.com/general-green-news/four-architects-design-the-green-house-of-the-future/

Alternative Building Materials

Take a look at this video about recycling shipping containers as components for housing. Note what you think is the most important consideration when using these
for construction.

Illustrative Drawings

Take a look at the video concerning Castaway Cay and pay particular attention to the illustrative details, sections, and perspectives. These are wonderful examples.

Homes for the Homeless

Video produced by NOW concerning the take over of forclosed homes for the homeless.
Watch and have a discussion concerning the issues.

Landscape Architecture Graduate Design Studio Three - Mississippi State University

Hopefully this experiment will work. My hope is that this will make communication simple and give you all the ability to post photography, sketches, thoughts, or whatever we need to have the discussion about what makes community or place.