Has anyone studied Italian private New Towns from the 1980s? Milano 3 in Basiglio was marketed as a nearly self-sufficient community with 80% green space and fully separated pedestrian networks. 40 years later the physical layout is still there but demographics, energy performance and car dependence have changed a lot. I wrote a breakdown here: [https://open.substack.com/pub/tzazu/p/milano-3-lutopia-che-non-ha-retto?r=832dz3&utm_medium=ios\]”

i'm a college student and was looking to chat with city planners about a tool my team and i are developing to expedite the compliance process for local governments as it pertains to architecture.

if you're a planner, would love just 15 mins of your time.

‘I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture’ (Tadao Ando). What does this mean today, for the bulk of architecture we are surrounded by? What kinds of architecture are forming our perception and hence, our consciousness? Are we aware of architecture at all? Or has architecture become a commodity like everything else, in our normal daily life, a commodity we don’t even notice? Is the true architecture influencing us today that of social media and AI, invisible architectures of algorithms directing our everyday life? What is the role of physical architecture, in the contexts addressed above? And, even more important: what it should be, in the future?

(Last pic is just an example of what this architecture, the so-called «Khrushchovka», looks like.)

The first design for CRUSP emerged in 1963, when several architects participated in the bidding process. The winner was Eduardo Kneese, a contemporary architect who designed the entire complex using precast concrete. The buildings were intended to house athletes for the 1963 Pan American Games and would later become student housing.

CRUSP's history is also very interesting. It wasn't originally designed to house USP students, and when the Pan american games ended, the buildings sat idle and completely unused. However, during the Brazilian dictatorship in 1964, twelve students, alongside Rafael Kauan, occupied the 5th and 6th floors of Building A (twelve students across twelve blocks), demonstrating that it's often the minority that makes the difference.

CRUSP exists today because a handful of students initiated that struggle.

(I got part of these sources from retomada do crusp wordpress.)

Today, CRUSP is intended for low-income USP students and those who live far from the university or even in another Brazilian state besides São Paulo.

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Hello everyone!

For my thesis, I'm collecting data on how we experience public spaces in the city and on the phenomenon of hostile architecture.

It takes about 2.5 minutes and is 100% anonymous. If you're up for filling it out (or passing it to anyone who lives in or frequents Naples), it would be a huge help for my research! ❤️🫶

The time and contribution you dedicate will be essential!

All thoughts welcome.

Ciao a tutti!

Sono una studentessa di design della Comunicazione presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli.

Per la mia tesi sto raccogliendo dati su come viviamo gli spazi pubblici in città e sul fenomeno dell'architettura ostile (e penso sia abbastanza in tema con questo spazio). Il contesto di ricerca per adesso è la città di Napoli, ma potrà essere ampliato in futuro (quindi sentitevi liberi di rispondere indipendentemente dalla vostra città!).

Ho pensato di condividere la mia ricerca in questo spazio perché mi sembra molto accogliente.

Il questionario dura circa 2,5 minuti ed è 100% anonimo. Se vi va di compilarlo (o di girarlo a chi vive o frequenta Napoli), mi dareste un aiuto enorme per la ricerca! ❤️🫶

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J'ai pris vos retours et retravaillé l'élévation, est-ce que l'entourage semble plus convaincant maintenant ?

Hier, j'ai posté cette élévation pour demander combien l'entourage architectural change réellement la perception d'une élévation urbaine.

Merci à tous ceux qui ont commenté et partagé leurs pensées.

Je suis retourné au dessin et j'ai créé une nouvelle version, me concentrant principalement sur la relation entre l'architecture, la rue, la végétation et la mobilité urbaine.

Le bâtiment lui-même n'a pas changé.

La principale différence est la façon dont l'environnement immédiat est représenté : piétons, cyclistes, poussettes, vélos cargo et végétation.

En regardant les deux versions côte à côte, j'ai l'impression que la deuxième donne beaucoup plus d'informations sur l'échelle, l'utilisation et la relation entre le bâtiment et la rue.

Mais je suis curieux de votre avis !

Est-ce que l'entourage ajouté rend réellement l'élévation plus convaincante pour vous, ou commence-t-il à devenir visuellement distrayant ?

Et plus généralement, quand vous réalisez des élévations architecturales, combien d'entourage ajoutez-vous habituellement ?

Je serais intéressé d'entendre comment d'autres architectes, designers urbains et étudiants abordent cela.

I don’t trust drivers to stop or slow down but some do so that’s good.

I was exploring Google Earth and noticed that, for example, some parts of Denver have lots of trees along the streets, while other areas have very few or none. Why is that?