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GBCI Launches SITES, its Newly Acquired Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. GBCI Launches SITES, its Newly Acquired Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes. Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes, 4-star SITES Certified project / Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES). The Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Has launched its newly acquired SITES rating system. The most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes. Landscape Architects: Make Your Voices Heard. The Challenges of Providing Public Space with Private Funds.
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The Challenges of Providing Public Space with Private Funds | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. The Challenges of Providing Public Space with Private Funds. Central Park Conservancy sign in Central Park Park, NYC / Sallanscorner.wordpress.com. In an age of ample private wealth and an increasingly constrained public sector, a number of American cities have become dependent on privately funded conservancies to maintain and refurbish their public parks. A new report. GBCI Launches SITES, its Newly Acquired Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Landscape Architects: Make Your Voices Heard | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Landscape Architects: Make Your Voices Heard. Landscape architects as urban activists. Mia Lehrer, FASLA, advocates for Silverlake Reservoir / Mia Lehrer Associates. The responsibility is on us to make our voices heard, not for our own betterment, but for the sake of our communities. Public awareness is growing around a range of big issues, from humanity’s need for nature to improve our health, to watersheds. Materia Arquitectura #10: ‘Overlapping representations’. Landscape I...
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The Journal of Space Syntax | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. The Journal of Space Syntax. Vol 5, No 1 (2014): Models and diagrams in architectural design We are pleased to announce the first Special Issue of Volume 5 on Models and diagrams in architectural design, in a thematic publication of JOSS. Source: joss.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk. As always, you can find the issue at http:/ joss.bartlett.ucl.ac.u. See on Scoop.it. 8211; Urban Choreography. Putting nature at the heart of sustainable cities. 02/09/2014 at 7:16 am. Enter your comment here.
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October | 2014 | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Monthly Archives: October 2014. SCAPE Wins 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge with Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Ldquo;Don’t fight forces, use them.” – R. Buckminster Fuller. Source: www.archdaily.com. It might seem obvious that the its not just technology that makes for change, but allowing people to interact with it is a necessary step towards changing behaviour, it is encouraging to see this recognised outside of the social sciences. See on Scoop.it. See on Scoop.it. The N...
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Is There Room for Ornamentals in the Gardens of “New” California? | The Nature of Cities | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Is There Room for Ornamentals in the Gardens of New California? The Nature of Cities. We’ve been studying this question for a number of years in Los Angeles and its surrounding municipalities, and fortunately, the answers are not as alarming as most people seem to assume. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.thenatureofcities.com. Seems there can be both sustainable use of water and a balanced use of water for shade and greenery. See on Scoop.it. 8211; Urban Choreography. Notify...
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Materia Arquitectura #10: ‘Overlapping representations’ | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Materia Arquitectura #10: ‘Overlapping representations’. I would like to see this in English -Google translate ids a poor substitute. Kingston University’s Assoc Prof Christoph Lueder, School of Architecture and Landscape presents his recent mapping research in Materia Arquitectura #10, December 2014 ‘Overlapping representations’ Editor Invitado: Nicolás Stutzin. Is There Room for Ornamentals in the Gardens of New California? The Nature of Cities. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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November | 2014 | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Monthly Archives: November 2014. Future forecasting: landscape architects might save the world. An expert review of the Inaugural Festival of Landscape Architecture uncovers some of the misconceptions about landscape architects. Source: www.architectureanddesign.com.au. Especially interesting is ht focus on plants, ecology an the value of landscapes in empirical terms in Penny Hall’s contribution. See on Scoop.it. 8211; Urban Choreography. Sediment is dynamic and dramatically ...
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April | 2015 | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. Monthly Archives: April 2015. In a More Volatile World, New Models Are Needed. Simulation of obstacle configuration and Gilbert Delta formation / Eduardo Rico, Arup-Relational Urbanism, AA/ UCL. Symposium, organized by Karen M’Closkey. ASLA, associate professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and PEG Office of Landscape Architecture. Redesigned Survey Reveals Latest Residential Landscape Design Trends asla.org. The current trends in American residen...
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What Dose of Nature Do We Need to Feel Better? | Urban Choreography
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Books – Under Construction. What Dose of Nature Do We Need to Feel Better? What amount of green is enough? Central Park, New York City / Drive the District. There has been a boom in studies demonstrating the health benefits of spending time in nature. And what form of nature works best? In a talk at the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) conference in Los Angeles. Hunter and her team examined 44 people over 8 weeks. She asked them to go out and immerse themselves in. 1,330 more words. Notif...