A recyclable space-time ratio

A recyclable space-time ratio

A recyclable space-time ratio Essay on the occasion of a lecture at the symposium “Ralentir la ville ” 30 January 2010 in Vaulx en Velin Gilles Clement This text is now 10 years old, written under the impression of the economic crisis of 2008 and following...
50 years ARCH+

50 years ARCH+

50 years of ARCH+  –  a review & outlook.  Helga Fassbinder The magazine ARCH+ is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. ARCH+ was originally founded as a critical counter-point to the usual journals dealing with architecture and urban planning, where...
Michael Sorkin 1948-2020

Michael Sorkin 1948-2020

Michael Sorkin (1948-2020) – an obit On March 26, 2020, architect and publicist Michael Sorkin died after he was infected with the coronavirus. Sorkin was a strong advocate of “green urbanism”. He proposed building blocks with vertical farms and...
Mercator Swimming pool Amsterdam

Mercator Swimming pool Amsterdam

back in urban green history: Mercator Swimming pool AmsterdamArchitect: Ton Venhoeven and team, VenhoevenCS Amsterdam The swimming pool Mercator is situated in de Baarsjes in Amsterdam. De Baarsjes is a multicultural neighbourhood that is home to people from 129...