The Trouble with Pretty Cities: Why Form-Based Codes Don’t Deliver
The Seduction of Form Cities have always had a love affair with appearances. From the grand boulevards of Haussmann’s Paris
Every new dean at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture is asked to deliver an entry speech upon commencing the work. In my speech held in October 2018 I outlined my approach to urbanism in general and teaching in particular.
Thank you to Anastasia Khritina for the illustration of the different aspects of my life, work and teaching thoughts.
The Seduction of Form Cities have always had a love affair with appearances. From the grand boulevards of Haussmann’s Paris
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