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Andres Duany,AIA
NU Project: Kentland, MD NU project: Seaside, FL Miami based firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company
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"Lon Krier is one of the most important influences on the principles espoused by the charter for the New Urbanism. For those who don't know, Krier is a European architect who has spent a lifetime writing, drawing, lecturing, and teaching. He has designed a number of noteworthy plans for European cities, including for Poundbury, whose developer is the Prince of Wales -- who might be called a New Urbanist. I would highly recommend Krier's books, including 'Architecture, Choice or Fate'."
http://zakuski.math.utsa.edu/krier/
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
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Leon Krier
Born in Luxembourg in 1946. Studied Architecture at the University of Stuttgart. Professor of Architecture and Town Planning, Architectural Association and Royal College of Arts, London, 19741976. Professor of Architecture, Princeton University, 1977. Jefferson Professor, University of Virginia, 1982. Consultant to His Royal Highness, Charles, the Prince of Wales, since 1988. Davenport Professor, Yale University, 1990-1991. Eero Saarinen Professor, Yale University, 2002.
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Leon Krier
I am an architect, because I dont build. The Intellectual Godfather of New Urbanism Anti-modernist Anti-skyscraper (cf. Le Corbusier) Anti-zoning Anti-American Cities Anti-Industrial Cities
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Leon Krier: NU
New Urbanism is not utopian and does not impose social and architectural collectivism. New Urbanism is not utopian and does not impose social master plans. Instead, it allows the infinite variety of human talent and ambition to build harmonious and pleasing environments. It channels competitive forces to flourish as good neighbors while pursuing their own self-interest. The very great challenge of the future, however, will be the urbanization of suburbia, the redevelopment of sprawl.
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Leon Krier: NU
The theoretical models are ready, but their application is slow. What is now already certain is that even the most soulless dumps on earth canbe turned around to become places of beauty and human thriving.
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Kriers buildings
http://zakuski.math.utsa.edu/krier/BUILDIN GS/krierbuildings.html
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http://www.cnu.org/charter
Guiding principles for policy, planning & development practice:
Metropolis, city, town Neighborhood, district, corridor Block, street, building
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War on Cul-de-Sacs!!
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Isolated Schools
(from Dr. R. Jackson)
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Smart Schools
(From Dr. R. Jackson)
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