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With Robert A.M. Stern I wrote a history of architecture and urbanism in the Progressive Era, New York 1900, Metropolitan Architecture and Urbanism 1890–1915 (Rizzoli, 1983) as well as an introduction to the history of suburbia before sprawl, The Anglo–American Suburb (St. Martin's Press, 1981). With Victor Dover, I am writing Street Design, The Art & Practice of Making Complete Streets (J. Wiley & Sons, 2013).

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Travels with my iPhone

BuchPavilion

Framed views can be even more beautiful than open views, and the Serliana is a particularly felicitous form. (The first Seaside Pavilion, Ernesto Buch, 1982)

For more iPhone travel photos, click here

April 12, 2011 in Architecture, Classicism, New Urbanism, Travel, Urbanism | Permalink

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Couldn't agree more. Kind of like a meal which tastes better when hungry and savored more when smaller. The framed view conjours up a portal to another world, encouraging day dreaming and romanticism while the all glass wall reveals nothing more than what's infront of you.

Posted by: Thayer-D at Apr 22, 2011 9:53:42 AM

Those are very nice pictures. I also love taking pictures when I travel, usually on my Canon DSLR. But sometimes I also take pictures using my trusty Sidekick smartphone. When I do, I instantly upload on my Flickr account. I really can't leave home without it.

Posted by: Elliott Bellaire at Jul 21, 2011 4:03:39 PM

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