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The Architecture Lover’s Manifesto

2:25 pm in ban demolition, Design & Architecture, green building, toronto by TreeHugger

robarts library toronto Robarts Library, University of Toronto. Image credit Roens, Creative Commons TreeHugger readers have heard Carl Elefante's rallying cry "The greenest building is the one already standing" many times; now architectural writer Dave LeBlanc presents the Architecture Lover's Manifesto that reinforces the point. Some of it is a bit Toron...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Samaritaine Store In Paris FINALLY Being Restored By SANAA

4:33 pm in ban demolition, Design & Architecture, paris, urban life, urban planning by TreeHugger

samaritaine current image Image credit Wikipedia Urban renewal and restoration is tough, even in vibrant, successful cities (or perhaps, particularly in vibrant cities). The Samaritaine Store in Paris has been boarded up for years, while people waited to learn what would happen to this gorgeous landmark. When I was first in Paris on my architectural grand tour many years ago I was staying nearby, and would go to the roof of the store every morning for a café créme and a croissant. There was a circular diorama built into the round handrail, where you could identify all the landmarks in Paris- from 1933, when the ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Heritage Is Green: Lessons From The Architectural Conservancy

1:23 pm in ban demolition, Design & Architecture, heritage buildings by TreeHugger

heritage urbanism image Just over two years ago I asked TreeHugger prez Ken and editor Meg if I could take on a time-consuming volunteer gig as President of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, a 76 year old heritage activist organization. They were totally supportive, and when term was up this past weekend, Meg suggested that I write about what I had learned from the experience. However, looking back at many of the posts I have written over the last two years, I realized that I already have, many times in TreeHugger. I also realized that my thinking about the environment and green building has evolved significantly durin...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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