The history of Vlissingen was largely influenced by the shipyard in the centre of the city. Already in the 16th and 17th centuries, wooden vessels were made here for trade and military purposes. Once in while the shipyard expanded, demolishing part of downtown Vlissingen. In 1875 the wharf became private property and was the largest [...]
The discussion continues on whether Amsterdam can realize urban growth within existing urban areas or whether the city needs the proposed big-scale expansion locations at the artifical island of IJburg and near the 1970′s satellite-town Almere. Architects Tom Bergevoet and Maarten van Tuijl, of Temp Architecture, did a basic survey using Google Earth and found [...]
This month the urban plan for Nova Luz was presented. The plan encompasses the transformation of a large area (45 urban blocks, occupying 50 ha) close to the Luz railway station in central São Paulo. In the last decade, preparations for this plan have been made by the Municipality, including the construction of concert hall [...]
The Monopoly game shows us that for over a century, the economic system behind land ownership has remained more or less the same in the western world. Each time we lose a monopoly game we realize how difficult it is to become an important player when you have only few properties in town, except when [...]
As usual, Lebbeus Woods’ weblog is featuring stunning topics: the sudden rise of informal settlements in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, due to the societal collapse after the earthquake. For example, a golf course instantly turns into a refugee site with hundreds of tents. The same happens in the case of an airport. The original material can [...]
