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Tōhoku Japan 2011 | by Sören Grünert [part II]
October 24th, 2011 • cities, contributors, movingmemos, travel
Tags: construction, urbanism
Workshop in Shishiori on September 4th 2011 | by Sören Grünert
In August 2011, architect Sören Grünert spend one month in Tōhoku, Japan, as part of the relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating March 11 eartquake and tsunami. After introducing the objective of his trip and providing insight into his first impressions [read part I]; in part II Sören recalls the experience of participating in the workshop, the discussion with architects and local residents and the work on the area’s masterplan.
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Tōhoku Japan 2011 | by Sören Grünert [part I]
October 19th, 2011 • 1 comment cities, contributors, movingmemos, travel
Tags: construction, urbanism
Tōhoku Japan 2011 | by Sören Grünert
In August 2011, architect Sören Grünert spend one month in Tōhoku, Japan, as part of the relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating March 11 eartquake and tsunami. After getting in touch with Archi+Aid, he was involved with work, along with local architects and communities, on a masterplan for Shishiori. For MovingCities he filed a double report. Part one: arrival in Tōhoku and the confrontation with a collapsed city. read more »
South Africa | Cape Town – by Mokena Makeka
March 2nd, 2011 • contributors, movingmemos, writings
Tags: cape town, publications, urbanism
Cape Town | January 6, 2011
“Cape Town’s physical identity as a city is a direct result of human intervention, namely architecture and how it collectively shapes and informs street life and the character of the city. With an abundance of historical architectural fabric in the central city, our buildings tell an interesting story of our past,” so it starts our guest contribution – ‘Architecture and the City’ – by Cape Town-based architect Mokena Makeka [Makeka Design Lab]. A 1000 words and 23 images is where our 2010-11 South African journey ends. read more »
Santiago de Chile | Two Tales
August 2nd, 2010 • cities, contributors, movingmemos, travel
Tags: construction, politics, santiago, urbanism
Alejandro Aravena & Ricky Burdett | London School of Economics | by Levent Kerimol
While in Chile, MovingCities sporadic contributor Levent Kerimol visited the much acclaimed Elemental’s La Pintana and Lo Espejo housing projects and scanned Ciudad Abierta – Valparaiso University’s architectural playground (dixit Diego Grass Puga). Levent files a report and tells two tales of how an architect’s attempts to change the world are obstructed by his ego. read more »
Peter Rowe | interview part II
December 5th, 2008 • cities, contributors, movingmemos, writings
Tags: interviews, shanghai 上海, urbanism
Central Academy of Fine Arts (Hangzhou) | Image courtesy of Amateur Architecture Studio
Following up on part one of the interview with Professor Peter G. Rowe, the second half is directed towards understanding the mechanisms of the urban development that stem out of the Asian expanding metropolitan environment. Thereby questioning the notion of east-west and import-export relations in the field of architecture and urbanism, Peter Rowe reflects upon the urban development of Shanghai, emerging new forms of engagement amongst Chinese architects with the city, and the importance of “the temporal dimension” and how this would affect our practices. read more »
