The Eastward-Moving House

Earlier this week we republished J.B. Jackson's classic essay "The Westward-Moving House: Three American Houses and the People Who Lived in Them." Jackson traced three generations of a fictional American family, starting in colonial Massachusetts and then moving westward, first to the Midwest in the 19th century, then to Texas in the 1950s. Here we are pleased to feature David Heymann's contemporary continuation of this imaginative analysis of American homesteading — of the relationship between what we build and what we value.
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Views Across Time

Over three decades the Arizona-based photographer Mark Klett has pioneered and refined the art of rephotography — of making new views of earlier and sometimes iconic vantage points. His latest works extend the process by blending media, not just photographs but also videos, old postcards, tourist snapshots, interactive maps, digital panoramas and audio recordings. Here Places photography editor Aaron Rothman interviews Klett and curates selections from his expanding rephotography project. As Rothman says, "The potential of rephotography is greater than simply tracking change; it can touch on the experience of time itself."
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J.B. JACKSON

The Westward-Moving House: Three American Houses and the People Who Lived in Them

J.B. Jackson's "The Westward-Moving House," which explores the relationship of house building to cultural values over three centuries and across the American continent, was first published in 1953 in Landscape, the journal Jackson founded and edited for many years. Over the decades the iconoclastic Jackson, who died in 1996, attracted a wide following, inspiring "several generations of designers to see the environment with fresh eyes," in the words of Herbert Muschamp. In collaboration with colleagues at the University of Nevada, we are pleased to republish Jackson's classic essay.
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To England

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WEEKLY EMAIL: JULY 13, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : DAVID HEYMANN The Eastward-Moving House Earlier this week we republished J.B. Jackson's classic essay "The Westward-Moving House: Three American Houses and the People Who Lived in Them." Jackson traced three generations of a fictional American family, starting in colonial Massachusetts and then moving westward, first to the Midwest in the 19th century, then to Texas in the 1950s. Here we are pleased to feature David Heymann's contemporary continuation of this imaginative analysis of American homesteading — of the relationship between what we build and what we value. READ MORE
MARK KLETT Views Across Time Over three decades the Arizona-based photographer Mark Klett has pioneered and refined the art of rephotography — of making new views of earlier and sometimes iconic vantage points. His latest works extend the process by blending media, not just photographs but also videos, old postcards, tourist snapshots, interactive maps, digital panoramas and audio recordings. Here Places photography editor Aaron Rothman interviews Klett and curates selections from his expanding rephotography project. As Rothman says, "The potential of rephotography is greater than simply tracking change; it can touch on the experience of time itself." READ MORE J.B. JACKSON The Westward-Moving House: Three American Houses and the People Who Lived in Them J.B. Jackson's "The Westward-Moving House," which explores the relationship of house building to cultural values over three centuries and across the American continent, was first published in 1953 in Landscape, the journal Jackson founded and edited for many years. Over the decades the iconoclastic Jackson, who died in 1996, attracted a wide following, inspiring "several generations of designers to see the environment with fresh eyes," in the words of Herbert Muschamp. In collaboration with colleagues at the University of Nevada, we are pleased to republish Jackson's classic essay. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Almost one billion people on the planet don't have safe and clean drinking water. Mohawk has partnered with charity: water to help bring clean water to developing nations. You can help contribute by visiting our Drop in the Bucket campaign Mohawk & charity: water >> Drop in the Bucket >> Mohawk Fine Papers >> Being sustainable has never been so profitable. See how the country's most innovative companies are improving their bottom line by staying the course on sustainability. Look into Sappi's paper mills that are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility. Find out more about Sappi here >> Order a copy of eQ003 >> Download a PDF copy >> D.H. TRACY To England A poem for Independence Day: "A Bronx cheer, sparklers, a bottle of root beer in each hand, to England, Salut." READ MORE KEN MCCOWN Point of Astonishment When landscape architecture professor Ken McCown traveled from the Western U.S. to New Zealand, he was reminded of the California landscapes he'd come to know well. And more: the panoramic vistas and unpolluted atmosphere — the clean air and clear light — were what he imagined the Golden State had been like once, "before the postwar suburban boom, when the state was less populous, the air not so dirty." Here we present McCown's photographic effort to capture the feeling of traveling in time as well as place. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Learn more now. Visit MPS/Branding site today >> Good design can influence positive change! Learn more Ideas that Matter >> Almost one billion people don't have safe and clean drinking water Mohawk & charity: water. Helping to bring clean water to developing nations >> Register by the early deadline and save up to . Pivot the AIGA Design Conference >> PLACES ARCHIVE: WINTER 1989 Western Civic Art: Works in Progress In 1989 Phoenix, Arizona, commissioned one of the first public art master plans. The city now has one of the strongest public art programs in the country. READ MORE PARTNER SCHOOL University of Miami, School of Architecture The School of Architecture's mission is founded in the faculty commitment to community and its focus on the city as a work of art and architecture. The school is a forum for the work of New Urbanism, an international movement with a charter of 27 principles addressing issues ranging from the scale of a region to individual buildings. Those principles form a vision which guides the programs of the UMSA. RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED American Glamour Alice T. Friedman Reading the American Landscape: An Index of Books and Images Lex ter Braak, David Hamers, Anne Hoogewoning, Erik de Jong, Frank van der Salm, Dirk Sijmons and Hanneke Schreiber Boomtown 2050: Scenarios for a Rapidly Growing City Richard Weller
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