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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 2d

Bluesky Social: Is #Architecture a #Language? No, it’s like language. Mark Hewitt on #GeorgeLakoff’s new book #TheNeuralMind. @george-lakofff.com @uchicagopress.bsky.social bit.ly/4opxIh4

Is Architecture a Language? No. It’s Like Language

George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 3d

Exploring the #EthicalRamifictions of working on #Trump’sWhiteHouseBallroom. #CommitteeForThePreservartionOfTheWhiteHouse. bit.ly/3WPDJHY

Would You Work for Trump?

His White House ballroom project would be an ethically thorny project for any architect.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 9d

Sam Hall Kaplan reports. Letter from #Malibu: Chaos, Civic Dysfunction and Looming Corruption. #AbeRoy @cecewoodsmedia bit.ly/4nRtheZ

Letter From Malibu: Chaos, Civic Dysfunction, and Looming Corruption

City Hall controversies expose municipal rot, even as residents grow weary waiting to rebuild after the fire.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 10d

Our #HousingCrisis is a monumental failure of #Design: A comprehensive blueprint by Gerhard W Mayer for creating a new way forward. #Mobility #UrbanDesign @LCI_LA bit.ly/3WAyprN

Our Housing Crisis Is a Monumental Failure of Design

Here’s a comprehensive blueprint for creating a new path forward.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 11d

Soane, Macintosh Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Homes. #CharlesRennieMacintosh #SirJohnSoane #CharlesJencks @SoaneMuseum bit.ly/48ZnBuH

Soane, Mackintosh, Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Houses

A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 25d

Great interview with #DanParolek Decades-Old Zoning and Building Codes Are Responsible for Our Housing Choices. @opticosdesign.bsky.social @newurbanism.bsky.social @culdesac.bsky.social bit.ly/4pJAa3g

Decades-Old Zoning and Building Codes Are Responsible for Our Housing Choices

Architect-planner Dan Parolek—who coined the phrase “missing middle housing”—is working to solve entrenched problems.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 24

The lost soul of #Oakland: Living large(r) in #LowerRockridge. #RealEstateSpeculation is ruining the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.
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The Lost Soul of Oakland: Living Large in Lower Rockridge

Real estate speculation is eroding the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 22

Are you a #Classicist, Mr. President? #Thomas Jefferson explains #ClassicalArchitecture to his brainless successor. @classicist @AIANational @hewittarch bit.ly/46rsqKA

Are You a Classicist, Mr. President?

Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 17

Letter from #Malibu: City balks at creating a #DisasterRegistry for #ElderlyResidents. Why? Asks #SamHallKaplan @CityMalibu bit.ly/47MX17D

Letter From Malibu: City Balks at Creating a Disaster Registry For Elderly Residents

Though 60% of its residents are old, officials won’t assist in an effort to identify the most vulnerable.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 15

#¿Prefieres? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits! How #GameDesign fostered connection between #Nurses and #MothersToBe. bit.ly/46qHGra

How Game Design Is Fostering Connection Between Nurses and Mothers-To-Be

¿Prefieres? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 11

Creating #SacredSpeace isn’t about #ProblemSolving. #Churches #Synagogues #Temples #Mosques The key is #Listening, not leading. bit.ly/48cr9JL

Creating Sacred Space Isn’t About Problem Solving

Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 10

“#AI can’t draw a draw a #Floorplan with any degree of coherence!” Great talk with #Architect and #YaleProfessor Phil Bernstein. bit.ly/42jgdGn

AI “Can’t Draw a Damn Floor Plan With Any Degree of Coherence”

A conversation with architect, technologist, and Yale professor Phil Bernstein.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 9

This open letter to #JustinShubow is more timely than ever: #JustinShubow’s insane push for a state sanctioned architectural style. @jeffspeck.bsky.social bit.ly/4pkuk8w

Justin Shubow’s Insane Push for a State Sanctioned Architectural Style

Jeff Speck's response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 8

Kansas City: Wandering the middle ground. An L.A.-born planer finds traces of home in the midwest. commonedge.org/kansas-city-...

Kansas City: Wandering the Middle Ground

An L.A-born urban planner finds traces of home in the Midwest.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 3

Michael J. Crosbie’s take on #VictorKossakovsky’s new release #Architecton: A Tribute to Stone and a Rebuke of Concrete. @A24 bit.ly/4lXc428

Architecton: A Tribute to Stone and a Rebuke of Concrete

This new film delivers a penetrating message about the built world we’ve created.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sam Hall Kaplan’s Letter from Malibu: Land grabs and speculation amid the ruins. #NickAndMarMowbray bit.ly/4mJpsrT

Letter From Malibu: Land Grabs and Speculation Amid the Ruins

The future of the city’s expensive beachfront remains unclear, but almost certainly will be costlier than ever to rebuild.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Sep 1

Why #Architects need to be part of an evolving #AIPolicy. Strategic imagination is what #Architects do! #AmericasAIActionPlan #DataCenters @AIANational bit.ly/3HCKWaF

Why Architects Need to be Part of Evolving A.I. Policy

Strategic imagination is what we do, but it’s crucially missing in both federal and state efforts to build and manage our A.I. future.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trash to Treasure: A #NewOrleans Re-Creation Story. #AsheCulturalArtsCenter #CultureBearers #Katrina20YearsOn @vdayorg.bsky.social bit.ly/4p2yX75

Trash to Treasure: A New Orleans Culture Re-Creation Story

The many ways residents and local institutions worked to bring the Crescent City back after a historic natural disaster.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 26

Lessons from #Katrina: The next #PlanningFrontier is #CommunityEmpowerment. #CommunityEngagement @APA_Planning @ashe_cac @SankofaSays bit.ly/4fUj664

Lessons From Katrina: The Next Planning Frontier Is Community Empowerment

Powerful forces become available when communities are willing to take control of their collective destiny.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 25

Did #NewOrleans really survive #Katrina? Great essay by #JedHorne, author of #BreachOfFaith, asking: what almost happened instead? bit.ly/3VgZbVz

Did New Orleans Really Survive Katrina?

What almost happened instead…

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 22

Great piece from citizen planner @urbancourtyard.bsky.social on what's missing from American cities: commonedge.org/courtyard-ur...

Courtyard Urbanism: What’s Missing From American Cities

Why and how I became a citizen urban planner and advocate.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Letter from LA: #ICE #Raids and fear cloud the #Building effort. #Altadena #PacificPalisades #Malibu #SamHallKaplan bit.ly/3HkMvd9

Letter From Los Angeles: ICE Raids and Fear Cloud Rebuilding Efforts

The Trump administration’s actions are slowing, and possibly undoing, progress toward repairing scorched communities.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 19

What’s missing from #AmericanCities? #CourtyardUrbanism How and why #AliciaPederson became a #CitizenPlanner. @urbancourtyard.bsky.social bit.ly/45wn9kg

Courtyard Urbanism: What’s Missing From American Cities

Why and how I became a citizen urban planner and advocate.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trump's #WhiteHouseBallroom drawings and numbers just don't add up. Previous attempts to remake the White House have also been controversial. bit.ly/461RIyT

Trump’s White House Ballroom Drawings and Numbers Just Don’t Add Up

Changes to the White House have a long history of controversy, but this new project has some inscrutable details.

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · Aug 12

Smart review by #MarkHewitt on #MiltonShinberg’s #PeopleCenteredArchitecture #CommonsenseArchitecture #Neuroscience bit.ly/4mJ72XP

A Book on Common-Sense Architecture

Milton Shinberg leads the profession back to people through the human sciences.

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