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Torti Gallas's project looks nice if a bit Sta...

2009-12-03T06:54:31.016-05:00

Torti Gallas's project looks nice if a bit Stalinist. The new proposal is probably better in that it was built by several different people therefore breaking down the "mega-complex" feel of Torti's. There's no comparison to projects buildings though, this is the center of downtown and that's where they ought to be packing them in.

So, when are they going to get around to building ...

2009-12-02T21:52:53.014-05:00

So, when are they going to get around to building immense tower blocks full of "affordable housing" so that all of the poor people can live within walking distance of employment centers?

And who would want to work within walking distance of such places?

See also "Cabrini-Green". Oh, and "Arthur Capper Towers".

Remember, if you're an architect, there's always work for you building utter horrors that will destroy nearby neighborhoods for the next 50 years or so.

Or maybe you could help design and promote semi-self-sufficient suburban Green Communities served by safe and effective Green Transit. Remember, due to the levels of insolation
(sunlight power in watts/square meter), you can easily power a Green Dwelling in a suburban setting, but there's no way you can ever light 20,000 units of 50-story residence block that has only 100,000 square meters of usable solar panel mounting space.

Interestingly, the building along Wayne Avenue see...

2009-12-02T15:19:27.826-05:00

Interestingly, the building along Wayne Avenue seems to be a tip of the hat to the Discovery building across the street, while the building along Colesville Road looks to be deliberately avoiding any resemblance to the 9-story brick Silver Spring Metro Plaza building across the street from it...