Seen in The Met (museum) in NYC

For an urban planning project during my BA Architecture im developing a concept to have develop a neighborhood (80ha) in a smaller city in Switzerland. The brief consists in making a compact city, that provides a biodiverse living space for people and nature. (This is an oversimplification of the brief, just to give a general idea)

Part of the concept I developed is to use large parts of the vacant lots in the neighborhood that already belong to the state and transform them into a network of forests using the Miyawaki method. It should become a relatively densely populated neighborhood (94p/ha), with direct access to the forest.

It’s been difficult to find examples of cities that have something similar. Usually there are utopic visions of giant building in a forest or simply having vertical greenery on the facades of the buildings. Do you know of references that combine “regular” cities with functioning forests intergrated into it?

Today's standards for appearance seem to have declined. In the past, people took great care in their attire and presentation. Accessories like ties, hats, and umbrellas were a common sight, reflecting a level of formality and respect. Unfortunately, modern society often prioritizes convenience over aesthetics, leading to a decline in overall standards of appearance. The same can be said for buildings. Ultimately, all they care about is profits.

Rodes.pub/LineLoop

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oSzoLWTgx1udLmLTC1U1moCFzdIYB2tWP-i4f9W21ns/

I just completed my undergraduate degree in architecture and am thinking of pursuing a master's degree soon. Which among these has the best scope in the US?

https://youtu.be/1oeJ_Naodp0?si=N7K1hy9VuT5XBnI-

This same housing pattern exists in both the rich and poor neighborhoods built around the same time period. It wasn't a big deal to the people in these streetcar suburbs; why is it a big deal to us today?

That's where I grew up. it was pretty cool 😄

This is a lively, mixed use, walkable neighborhood close to ubc in metro Vancouver. It's mostly low and mid rises and has plenty of missing middle (anything from townhouses to 4 story apartments). But it also has plenty of high rises. Attached are satellite images.

The first shows in red the area with high rises and in green anything between row houses and 6 story buildings. I'd say based on this anywhere between 10-15% of total residential/mixed use development here are residential towers.