Tag: Open Space

  • Taksim Square: To whom does this public space belong?

    Taksim Square: To whom does this public space belong?

    Taksim Square is a central public space and transit hub located in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey.  It is a major tourist attraction with hotels, shops, restaurants, and cultural landmarks. It is also a place where public events, parades, and New Year celebrations take place. Also, one of the largest and most visited pedestrian commercial corridors…

  • The Eastern Tradition of Landscape Architecture: Part II

    The Eastern Tradition of Landscape Architecture: Part II

    Eastern Landscape Architecture Tradition: Part II This is the second part of a two-part series about the varied landscape architectural traditions of the Middle East and the West and the impacts of their differing climates on design.  The first part analyzed the relationship that Western landscape architecture had with wet and cold climates. This second part…

  • EVENT: 5/17/2013 Civic Horticulture Conference in Philly

    EVENT: 5/17/2013 Civic Horticulture Conference in Philly

    What: The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society are hosting Civic Horticulture When: Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: University of the Arts, Gershman Hall, Levitt Auditorium: 401 South Broad Street (corner of Broad & Pine St) in Philadelphia, PA For Whom: This should be of interest to…

  • The Divide Between Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Part I

    The Divide Between Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Part I

    The Western Tradition of Landscape Architecture: Recently, I came across Yale Professor and architect Joel Sander’s book, Ground Work. In it he discusses the divide between the architecture and landscape architecture. According to Sanders, “at least since the late nineteenth century, architecture and landscape architecture have been professionally segregated… more often than not, landscape architects are hired to…

  • EVENT: 5/4/2013 OpenUrban Map-a-thon

    EVENT: 5/4/2013 OpenUrban Map-a-thon

    What: OpenUrban is hosting an urban development map-a-thon as part of the New Museum’s Ideas City Festival When: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Where: The New School, 66 W. 12th Street (Orozco Room, 7th Floor), New York, NY For Whom: This should be of interest to urban planners, urban designers, architects, community mapping…

  • Madrid Shows a Grand Vision by Reclaiming Its River Front

    Madrid Shows a Grand Vision by Reclaiming Its River Front

    Oftentimes, massive transportation projects like bridges and highways can do more harm to a city than good. While they may bring efficiencies in the movement of people and resources, they can also end up marring a city permanently, dividing neighborhoods and bringing few quality of life improvements for residents. In contrast, some projects, like New York…