Posts tagged “planning”

Espoo Venice!

Posted by lewism on 25 Jan 12. No comments.

With a lot less exposure than the Central Library competition but with much potential the city of Espoo has launched a competition for a masterplan of Finnoo-Kaitaa for 20,000 people. There has just previously been a masterplan report made (download pdf here ) by WSP Finland who won the Helsinki 2050 competition a few years [...]

Architecture of Tax Evasion

Posted by lewism on 27 Apr 11. One comment.

A great post about tax-optimised Architecture, how taxation laws have effected the built environment historically.

County of London Plan 1945

Posted by lewism on 14 Jun 09. No comments.

I found a set of images from the County of London Plan 1945 booklet which marks a milestone in visualising and planning for cities. Already being produced before the end of WWII when it came out in 1945 the brainchild of Patrick Abercrombie. The set on flickr is however missing a great map of Social [...]