Too many line cooks without a head chef - that has never worked
It is such an interesting space that feels, to an observer, as if it has dramatically changed over the past one, almost two decades. I have most notably seen new-build hotels get awkwardly laid out, and it then quickly transpired into these “neighborhood developments“ in densely populated areas
the curved walkways with grass and tree lines are a CAD crime
what’s the reason behind the consistency at which sterile neighborhoods are being built in your opinion ? Because this isn’t isolated, from Toronto to London, Paris to New York. They are optimized for everything but feeling hospitable and homey
Thanks for your reply. Density doesn’t seem to explain it in France at least.
I think it’s more driven by clients solely focused on return on investment, those who see the site as a transaction rather than a a set of design choices that’ll impact the city for decades.
Also a fragmented process and cast of people from design to construction, with no one person carrying a public-spirited vision from start to finish.
appreciate the reply
Too many line cooks without a head chef - that has never worked
It is such an interesting space that feels, to an observer, as if it has dramatically changed over the past one, almost two decades. I have most notably seen new-build hotels get awkwardly laid out, and it then quickly transpired into these “neighborhood developments“ in densely populated areas
The too many cooks metaphor is very apt!
Thats such a universal result of new built districts sadly, the heavily zoned retail spaces make them sterile and are too few and too far apart
That’s right. I think more focused attention to the street level experience is needed, from planning right through to construction and leasing.
It’s also the absence of density
the curved walkways with grass and tree lines are a CAD crime
what’s the reason behind the consistency at which sterile neighborhoods are being built in your opinion ? Because this isn’t isolated, from Toronto to London, Paris to New York. They are optimized for everything but feeling hospitable and homey
Thanks for your reply. Density doesn’t seem to explain it in France at least.
I think it’s more driven by clients solely focused on return on investment, those who see the site as a transaction rather than a a set of design choices that’ll impact the city for decades.
Also a fragmented process and cast of people from design to construction, with no one person carrying a public-spirited vision from start to finish.