Quote of the day

The problem with architects who treat cities like modern art galleries:

"You cannot make a city with avant-gardist architects, because an avant-gardist architect is continually trying to do something new, and to stand out. The problem is that modern architecture at this moment -- avant-gardism -- is expressionist. It's all about shapes and spikes and articulation, materials, and elbowing away things, and you can't make a city out of it. You can make some great buildings: avant-garde architects are really good these days, no question. But you can't make a city."

From "Andrès Duany, Riverfront Gambler: Planning guru guiding Vancouver's East Fraserlands fends off critics. A Tyee interview."

As the first sentence in the header says: A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic.

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