Wednesday, 14 March 2007

The City as Operating System

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(image from MetroModeler ) An interesting post by Khoi Vinh at Subtraction talks at the usability of cities , and got me thinking of cities ...
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Thursday, 8 March 2007

On Culture

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"Culture is who we are, the sum of our beliefs, attitudes and habits. (…) Cultures create artefacts – things people make or have ma...
Wednesday, 7 March 2007

Society & Culture (First Draft)

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Finnish society is based on egalitarian principles of humanism, tolerance, justice and equality. The wage and taxation structure and a stron...
Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Themes- Housing (Continued)

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Planning and Housing examples This post contains some background and some examples which I will expand on and add to in the coming weeks all...
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Monday, 26 February 2007

Perfect City Article

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Perfect City is an internet forum concerning the future of the worlds cities. It has a number of interesting posts and it is well worth a lo...
Tuesday, 20 February 2007

The Great Urbanist Game

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(This title references an article by Catherine de Zegher in an exhibition catalogue of drawings, models, prints and writings by the Dutch ar...
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Monday, 19 February 2007

Themes - Geography (first draft)

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Physical Geography 338,000 square kilometres, of which 10% is water and 69% forest; 187,888 lakes, 5,100 rapids and 179,584 islands...
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007

Themes - Business & the Economy

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Finland ’s Economy: a National Context The Finnish economy ha s undergone a profound structural change and rapid economic growth during t...
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007

Introduction - Ways of Doing Things - Part 1

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“ The urban masterplan is a conceptual framework that offers a strategic diagnosis for cities and our environments. It attempts to encapsula...
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Friday, 2 February 2007

Themes - Housing (First Draft)

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The population of Greater Helsinki is expected to grow from a figure of 1.3 million today to over 2 million in the 50 years time. An additi...
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Thursday, 25 January 2007

Themes - Transport (First Draft)

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The efficiency of the city’s traffic and transport system is an important factor in its future prosperity, both in terms of its quality of l...
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