Emerging Neighborhood model: slideshow from CNU.17 2009
A version of our presentation at the 17th Congress of New Urbanism in Denver, USA, in 2009, is now available on slideshare. Click here to hop right to it.
Roger Ebert on modern architecture and Chicogwarts
Have a look at this recent article of Roger Ebert on the Chicago Sun-Times. Interesting enough, Roger’s piece continues a series of writings from non-architects that have the power to reveal what architecture and urbanism is, should be, or is not. The list includes Jane Jacobs (“Death and Life of Great …
Emanuele speaking at Artificial Life Conference- Odense
Emanuele will be speaking soon at the Artificial Life Conference- Odense, next 19-23 August 2010. He is presenting his latest research in collaboration with Jeff Jones and Andrew Adamatzky of the International Center for Unconventional Computing,University of the West of England, Bristol. This is the abstract: “Our research aims at studying to what …
Our ‘Emergent Neighbourhoods’ model reviewed on Planetizen
Link to article on Planetizen. Fanis Grammenos has reviewed our article on Urban Design International on the ‘Emergent Neighborhood’ model. Fanis has caught the profound potential of the model and its manifold implications for urban design culture. Fanis argues: “While absent in academia, Alexander still exerts influence in these two …
Emanuele presenting at ISC in Paris
Emanuele is here presenting our work on Networks and Cities at the Institut des Systèmes Complexes Paris Île-de-France in Paris, yesterday June 24th. A great Programme, a wonderful update and more than interesting networking with leading scientist from many fields related with sciences of complex systems. Thanks to the ISC …
The Code’s Project
This website (http://codesproject.asu.edu/) is an anthology of the codes, laws and related documents that have created, or sought to create, particular urban forms. It is a searchable archive drawn from a broad array of historical documents. Documents have been selected from around the world, and from all time periods. Both …