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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Freaking AWESOME concept from SERA architects:

    Converting this:

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    That's funny. I was JUST talking about how they should do something with that in one of my urban planning classes Spring term. Of course, Europe has been taking old silos, textiles, and industrial buildings and converting them into public spaces for years.
     
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    Speaking of development, do you agree that super high-rises are a thing of the past?
     
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    Probably, but there's definitely a trend towards higher density new urbanism. I don't think we'll see any more Sears Towers or Empire State Buildings though.
     
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    Or Chicago Spire's:

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    Btw, a new rendering of my most anticipated future Portland project:

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    Is that supposed to look like a giant cock and balls?
     
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    This was designed for a future expansion from (current) 3-floors to 11-floors.

     
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    The metro have some interesting 2030 plans, such as Vancouver:

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    One of you urban design guys please help me out...

    I remember reading (and being quite interested in) a Popular Science article from summer 2008 that talks about towers that are self-sustained and grow their own food, process their own waste, and have first-level grocery stores. Things like koi ponds recycling water, aerodynamic cooling, etc. Anyone heard of this stuff?

    I mean, with the amount of sun and rain Portland gets (and its green reputation) you'd think that would be a slam dunk for some investor.
     
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    There's actually quite a few concept buildings out there that have something along the lines of terrafarming on each level. It's interesting but I don't know how realistic it is. On the other hand there are plenty of buildings that could completely sustain their water and energy consumption with either solar or wind power and rain collection. There's a building in China that's especially cool in how it harnesses wind to power all of its electric needs.
     
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    The Pearl has many buildings with Green Roofs......
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What's going on just south of the Marquem (sp) Bridge? Is that the beginning of the new pedestrian/MAX bridge?
     
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    Yes it is.

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    Palms in Portland.
     
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    Where is that, and are those going to survive the winter? Or are they fake?

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    I believe that's NW Portland. It's colder and wetter in Seattle but palms seem to do okay with the temps in the upper Cascadia range.
     
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    That looks like NE Broadway but I could be wrong.
     
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    New IBM program: Build smarter planned cities, like Portland:


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