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— #Presse — « "Un Village et son Double" est un ouvrage de 800 pages qui est l'antithèse des autres manuels d'urbanisme : plein d'images, de couleurs et de créativité là où les autres sont arides, statistiques et bureaucratiques. Le nouveau livre de Dominique Perrault partage généreusement le processus de planification du Village des Athlètes pour répondre aux enjeux des Jeux de P#aris2024. Il s'agit d'un livre épais qui devrait intéresser d'autres architectes-urbanistes. » ╰ ╭ ╳ Critique de John Hill dans World-Architects.com | PSA Publishers Ltd. ╳ Lire : https://lnkd.in/erzjrCTz ╳ Manuel d'urbanisme, Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques, Paris 2024  ╳ Auteur : Dominique Perrault ╳ Contributions : Frédéric Prot ╳ Edition : Actar Publishers, 2024 ╰ ╭ #DominiquePerrault #Paris2024 #VillageDesAthlètes #Livre #ActarPublishers

Just out! ‘What about learning?´Yale University, published by Actar Publishers and edited by Deborah Saunt ❤️ 📖 Deborah and her students hosted a three-day symposium with a panel of international speakers who presented wide-ranging alternative models of learning and knowledge sharing as a spatial practice in the expanded field. The sessions were structured around the themes of pedagogy, activism, art and community within the built environment. 📕 Speakers included Mel Dodd, Beatrice Galilee, Sam Jacob, Lesley Lokko, Leroy Street Studio, Roberta Marcaccio, Joel de Mowbray, Alicia Pivaro, RESOLVE, and Neal Shasore. Throughout the symposium, students’ individual theses on alternative models of learning were discussed in working sessions. 📑 Read my interview on the University of the Underground and more here: https://lnkd.in/eD6tZATR The book is published by Actar and now available! Get your copy! 🚀

What’s inside: 1) Optimize Urban Density: Evidence-based recommendations to accommodate 700,000 new citizens and 475,000 dwellings across 160 municipalities, guiding €125 billion in investment over the next 20 years. 2) Smarter City Design: Urban form recommendations to boost social interactions by up to 7x and reduce travel times by 50%, cutting emissions dramatically and helping your city reach its carbon goals. 3) Innovation Ecosystems: Learn how Barcelona and your city can align 58 universities and research centers with 9,000 companies to drive innovation. Our report identifies 12 strategic knowledge areas and the 270 most innovative startups in the metropolitan region. 4) Economic Resilience: We diagnose 850 global industries, illustrate how to scale specializations and strengthen value chains. This report isn’t just for Barcelona—it’s a blueprint for cities everywhere. Urban leaders, real estate developers, tech firms, and consultants can find actionable frameworks to make smarter decisions

'A Vision for Barcelona's Future': you can now download the Report presenting an urban design and economic strategy vision, goals, and recommendations for the metropolitan region, whilst including benchmarks with Amsterdam 🇳🇱, Boston 🇺🇸, Munich 🇩🇪, and Stockholm 🇸🇪. How do Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boston, Munich and Stockholm compare with one another across 5 major urban development challenges and 25 Key Performance Indicators? What are the crucial causal relationships between decision-making and societal impact / tangible results? This report presents an evidence-based vision for the Barcelona metropolitan region, manifested in 25 insights, goals, and recommendations for the coming years to raise the standards of urban and economic development, and achieve world class results when tackling 1) sustainable urban design, 2) economics and smart specialization, 3) talent and innovation, 4) mobility and logistics and 5) housing and standards of living challenges by means of city science modeling. Aretian Urban Analytics and Design Fernando Yu Gauthier de La Ville-Baugé Céleste Richard Elijah Munn Peyton Gibson Pablo R. Bernat Salbanyà-Rovira Caleb Yee

📖 Book Launch & Discussion by editor Alexander Eisenschmidt "Félix Candela from Mexico City to Chicago: Rise and Fall of Experimentations in Concrete" 🗓️ Date: Thursday November 21st 🕠 Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: Graham Foundation 🎟️ Free Event – RSVP Required here: https://lnkd.in/dS7u5QKg Discover the untold story of one of the 20th century’s most iconic architects, Félix Candela, and his fascinating transition from Mexico City to Chicago during the 1970s. This compelling book sheds light on Candela’s groundbreaking innovations in concrete and the societal, economic, and political landscapes that shaped his work. 💬 Featuring: Robert Bruegmann, Geoffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Miller Architecture & Design, Kathryn E. O’Rourke 📘 The evening includes: A reception and book signing. Limited copies available for purchase at the event. This program is presented in partnership with the Graham Foundation, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture, and MAS Context. RSVP now to secure your spot for this enriching exploration of architectural history and innovation! #FélixCandela #Architecture #ConcreteInnovation #BookLaunch #UICArchitecture #MASContext #GrahamFoundation

❗ SAVE THE DATE ❗ JORNADES D'ACTUALITAT - PEDAGOGY + PRAXIS, 1970-2020. RICHARD PLUNZ IN CONVERSATION (Pedagogia + praxis, 1970-2020. Conversa amb Richard Plunz) ⚠️ SESSIÓ EN ANGLÈS 📍 Seu del Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya - COAC 📅 Dilluns, 25 de novembre 🕑 18:00h 👅 Idioma: anglès Una presentació de Richard Plunz que se centrarà en el seu llibre més recent, New York_Global. Critical Writings and Proposals 1970-2020 (Actar Publishers, 2023), resseguint les cinc dècades del compromís pedagògic de Plunz per qüestionar els canons dels camps del disseny i l'urbanisme i la seva relació amb l'entorn construït. Es projectarà una cronologia de projectes per a Nova York i altres ciutats globals com a lent per entendre el potencial de les metròpolis d'arreu per servir com a tallafocs contra les desigualtats socials distòpiques i l'adversitat ecològica. A la taula rodona final comptarem amb la presència de Joan Busquets, Lucía Cerrada, Ramon Prat Homs, Maria Rubert, i Eugènia Vidal Casanovas. --- Richard Plunz és professor emèrit d'Arquitectura, Planificació i Preservació a la Universitat de Columbia, on ha exercit com a President de la Divisió d'Arquitectura i Director del Programa de Disseny Urbà post-professional. És conegut per una àmplia gamma de projectes d'investigació, desenvolupament i disseny urbans tant a nivell nacional com internacional, amb una especial experiència en infraestructures urbanes i teixit habitatge. --- A presentation by Richard Plunz engaging his recent book, New York_Global. Critical Writings and Proposals 1970-2020 (Actar Publishers, 2023), tracing the five decades of Plunz’s pedagogical commitment to question the cannons of the design and urbanism fields and their relationship to the built environment. A chronology of projects for New York and other global cities will be projected as a lens for understanding the potential for metropolises everywhere to serve as firewalls against dystopic social inequities and ecological adversity. At the final roundtable, we will have the presence of Joan Busquets, Lucía Cerrada, Ramon Prat Homs, Maria Rubert, and Eugènia Vidal Casanovas. --- #coac #arquitectura #arquitectes #urbanisme #urbanisme #architecture #urbanplanning #publicspace #landscape #urban #coaccatalunya #aauc Acte organitzat conjuntament amb la Societat Catalana d'Ordenació del Territori (SCOT)

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📢 Are you in #Barcelona? Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with groundbreaking ideas in #architecture and #urbanplanning. On Monday, November 25th at 6:00 PM, the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya - COAC will host the event “M+. PEDAGOGY + PRAXIS, 1970-2020. RICHARD PLUNZ IN CONVERSATION” organised by the AAUC Agrupació d'Arquitectes Urbanistes de Catalunya (AAUC) and the Societat Catalana d'Ordenació del Territori (SCOT) Richard Plunz, renowned architect, educator, and author, will present his latest book, New York_Global: Critical Writings and Proposals 1970-2020 (Actar Publishers, 2023). This thought-provoking session will explore five decades of his work in design and urbanism, challenging conventional approaches to the built environment. 🔎 Highlights include: • A look at global urbanization and its interplay with housing, infrastructure, and pedagogy. • Insights into the evolution of architectural and planning theory from 1970 to today. • A critical discussion on how urban design can combat social inequality and ecological challenges. The evening will conclude with a roundtable featuring Joan Busquets, Lucía Cerrada, Ramon Prat Homs, Maria Rubert, and Eugènia Vidal Casanovas. 🎟️ Free admission, but registration is required! You can grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dNNEb3XQ #UrbanDesign #Sustainability #RichardPlunz #COAC

'City Science: Performance Follows Form' (Actar Publishers , NYC, 2024) is available at UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧. UCL Library - Bartlett School of Architecture 14 Upper Woburn Pl, London WC1H 0NN, England, United Kingdom Aretian Urban Analytics and Design Gauthier de La Ville-Baugé Fernando Yu Céleste Richard Elijah Munn Peyton Gibson Pablo R. Bernat Salbanyà-Rovira Caleb Yee

'City Science: Performance Follows Form' (Actar Publishers , NYC, 2024) is available at the ETH Zürich Library 🇨🇭. Architecture and Civil Engineering Library Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 HIL E 2 8092 Zurich, Switzerland