... a fascinating fact, isn't it?
It's amazing how we all interact and are emotionally affected by the surroundings we live in, especially BIG cities-- whether our reactions are subconscious or not.
As a resident of arguably the biggest metropolitan in the world, the problems with large urban dwelling is no stranger to me: too many taxis, population congestion, noise, lack of greenery....
But as urban citizens, it is our duty to take care of our environments and promote progress of city dwelling.
The best part is: our changes and progression can be experienced in our own lifetimes as oppose to just the distant future.
My previous supervisor and Chief Director of Urban Design at the NYC Dept. of City Planning, Alex Washburn always said, "how would the pedestrian view it?" He would have us build large city-scape models and actually kneel down to view the surroundings on a ground pedestrian level to absorb the "human experience".
(I also had a great workout (physical and mental) from all the site-visit missions and documentations of such visits.)
We should all make it a point to educate ourselves and the future of our urban surroundings.
What better way to learn than by watching a movie? (-- like back in highschool when we didn't want to read the assigned novels.) !
Actually, in my opinion, there aren't enough documentaries concerning architectural and urban livability and sustainability.
After all, design is a visual discipline-- it always benefits to support one's philosophies with beautiful images!
Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of
cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and
features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners,
policymakers, builders, and thinkers
"Urbanized"
“27” is a joint venture between a filmmaker, two architects and a
designer. They travel together to meet people engaging in the process of
making the Europe of tomorrow. “27” is a journey into the heart of
contemporary European architecture, under a permanent state of mutation.
27countries, 27 cultures, 27 architects build according to their own
rules, and their own history while giving contribution for the
construction of a common space : Europe
"Project 27 // Denmark // Bjarke Ingels Exerpt
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