Adventure Playground: John V. Lindsay and the Transformation of Modern New York

The past half century has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the cultural perception and daily life of New York City, from a zone for industry and commerce to a scenic setting for urban experience and play. Architect and author James Sanders analyzes the history of this change from its roots in the innovative administration of Mayor John Lindsay, who led the city in the late '60s and early '70s. Sanders's essay is part of a collection just published in conjunction with a major retrospective that opens this week at the Museum of the City of New York, America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York.
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BILL GUY

Take Me To

For photographer Bill Guy downtown Chicago is a dark and moody landscape, especially at dusk, and in the winter, when the sun starts setting in the late afternoon. In a series of images taken in the past couple of years, he focuses on figures — people and also mannequins — that heighten the sense of anonymity and even unease that large and complex cities can arouse. The black-and-white photographs here, he says, seek to describe "urban landscape and urban psychology."
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SALA 50th Anniversary Celebration

Celebration: 05.08.2010

Arizona State University's School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The celebration will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 6pm in Neeb Plaza at ASU's Tempe Campus.

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BARBARA PENNER

The Wedding at Cana: A Vision by Peter Greenaway

For several years now the British director Peter Greenaway — creator of such idiosyncratic films as The Draughtsman's Contract and The Belly of an Architect — has been engaged in an ambitious series of digital video installations, "Nine Classic Paintings Revisited." The first, in Amsterdam, explored the drama and imagery of Rembrandt's The Night Watch; the second, performed in Milan, focused on Leonardo's The Last Supper. The most recent, shown at the 2009 Venice Biennale, recreated Paolo Veronese's The Wedding at Cana in its original location in the refectory at San Giorgio Maggiore. Architectural historian and Places contributing editor Barbara Penner describes an experience that blends — and bends — genres.
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Growing Water

Growing Water is a bold proposal by a team of Chicago urban designers for how cities can ensure the availability of an increasingly scarce resource.

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FEATURED THIS WEEK : JAMES SANDERS Adventure Playground: John V. Lindsay and the Transformation of Modern New York The past half century has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the cultural perception and daily life of New York City, from a zone for industry and commerce to a scenic setting for urban experience and play. Architect and author James Sanders analyzes the history of this change from its roots in the innovative administration of Mayor John Lindsay, who led the city in the late '60s and early '70s. Sanders's essay is part of a collection just published in conjunction with a major retrospective that opens this week at the Museum of the City of New York, America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York. READ MORE
BILL GUY Take Me To For photographer Bill Guy downtown Chicago is a dark and moody landscape, especially at dusk, and in the winter, when the sun starts setting in the late afternoon. In a series of images taken in the past couple of years, he focuses on figures — people and also mannequins — that heighten the sense of anonymity and even unease that large and complex cities can arouse. The black-and-white photographs here, he says, seek to describe "urban landscape and urban psychology." READ MORE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY SALA 50th Anniversary Celebration Celebration: 05.08.2010 Arizona State University's School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The celebration will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 6pm in Neeb Plaza at ASU's Tempe Campus. More Information READ MORE BARBARA PENNER The Wedding at Cana: A Vision by Peter Greenaway For several years now the British director Peter Greenaway — creator of such idiosyncratic films as The Draughtsman's Contract and The Belly of an Architect — has been engaged in an ambitious series of digital video installations, "Nine Classic Paintings Revisited." The first, in Amsterdam, explored the drama and imagery of Rembrandt's The Night Watch; the second, performed in Milan, focused on Leonardo's The Last Supper. The most recent, shown at the 2009 Venice Biennale, recreated Paolo Veronese's The Wedding at Cana in its original location in the refectory at San Giorgio Maggiore. Architectural historian and Places contributing editor Barbara Penner describes an experience that blends — and bends — genres. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER PLACES ARCHIVE: WINTER 2008 Growing Water Growing Water is a bold proposal by a team of Chicago urban designers for how cities can ensure the availability of an increasingly scarce resource. READ MORE PARTNER SCHOOL Pratt Institute, School of Architecture The work of the students here at Pratt shows a clear appreciation and understanding of the possibilities of architecture today, as the mission of the school is dedicated to design and a complete understanding of the making of cities and buildings. The spirit of advancing architectural ideas in terms of both form and technique is at the essence of the transformation of contemporary design. RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Open City: Designing Coexistence Jennifer Sigler & Tim Rieniets 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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