by zdehondt | Feb 1, 2018 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Public space, retail, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research
One of the things that we consistently stress is the need to travel and study varied urban conditions. We believe by studying these conditions that we can inform our projects and extend our experience and specialization beyond our own work. Being able to take an...
by zdehondt | Dec 1, 2017 | Global Urban Study, Housing, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research
Hong Kong Island- view from “the Peak”.- courtesy Archive DS HONG KONG: FORGOTTEN CITY This is the second and concluding part of our post on the Asian urban experience as we understand based on our travels in and study of that part of the world. Our initial post...
by zdehondt | Mar 11, 2013 | Civic Leadership, Global Urban Study, Large-scale Planning, Placemaking, Public space, retail, Streets, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research, Walkability and Non-Motorized Systems
Working with the IWB to identify Innovative Strategies for Cities A couple of weeks ago, one of my Archive DS partners, Dorian Moore and I participated as studio advisors for a large multi-team charrette at the Institute Without Boundaries (IWB), located at Toronto’s...
by zdehondt | Dec 18, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Public space, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research
Cities are organic, they are always changing, evolving, growing, contracting and generally moving toward another place from the present. One of the drivers of change, at least for short periods, is the season of a year. Cities, where the four seasons are evident and...
by zdehondt | Dec 10, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Large-scale Planning, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research
There has been a lot written about Detroit lately. Some of it has been overly negative, some of it overly positive. Projects such as Detroit Works seek to rethink the land use patterns of the entire city while organizations such as D-Hive strive to connect energetic...
by zdehondt | Nov 27, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Streets, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Walkability and Non-Motorized Systems
The study of urban spaces has a long established history. Urban cultural critic, Louis Mumford studied spaces as they related to the function of urban life. Renowned urban researcher William Whyte studied the way the design of spaces affected human behavior....
