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urban design, urban squares

Public Open Space parks, squares, landscape character assessment

Tom Turner Sep 9, 2017

PPS.org has identified 10 Principles for Successful Squares. Though sensible they remind me of 10 Qualities That …

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green living walls, green roofs

“How Concrete Jungles became Green Cities”

Tom Turner Sep 8, 2017

‘‘Concrete jungle’ is the classic criticism of Modernist cities. The phrase was first used in a …

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skyline policy, urban design

Prof Richard Sennett attacks a basic principle of landscape architecture

Tom Turner Sep 6, 2017 Tagged with context theory, context-sensitive design

‘Consult the Genius of the Place’, now expressed as ‘design with sensitivity to context’ is the …

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landscape architecture

Was Frederick Law Olmsted or Gilgamesh the father of landscape architecture?

Tom Turner Sep 5, 2017

A Google.com search on Olmsted “father of landscape architecture” produces 153,000 returns. But, of course, he …

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landscape architecture

Should LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE be above, below or equal to ARCHITECTURE?

Tom Turner Sep 4, 2017

This sign was outside the building where I studied studied landscape architecture in a University of …

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landscape architecture

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: What, Why, When, How, Where, Who and What Next?

Tom Turner Sep 3, 2017

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: What, Why, When, How, Where, Who and What Next? Kindle Edition ebook  from Amazon …

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landscape architecture, urban design, urban squares

Assessment of public open space POS squares piazzas parks SUPOS

Tom Turner Aug 31, 2017

Public open space needs to be assessed as a routine aspect of its planning, design and …

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landscape architecture

Gyre Island One

Tom Turner Aug 29, 2017

Here is Tom Turner’s entry for the LA+ Journal’s LA+ IMAGINATION Island Design Competition (see list …

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landscape architecture

Results LA+ IMAGINATION Island Design Competition

Tom Turner Aug 29, 2017

The results of  Upenn’s landscape architecture competition have been announced. Congratulations to the winners! See LAA blog post …

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flood prevention, flood protection, green roofs, public parks

Solving London’s urban flood problem – a landscape architecture approach

Tom Turner Jun 29, 2017 Tagged with London

Tom Turner’s lecture was given to the London Parks and Gardens Trust on 21st June 2017. …

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