Looking Forward This volume represents the beginning of continuing study through the development of a design proposal in the coming semester. The variety of reading as well as the development of a case-‐study analysis has served some guidelines laid out here. ǣ relationship of Pittsburgh residents to the post-‐industrial landscape in which they live. America today is home to a ubiquitous urban form due to our automobile-‐ and consumer-‐centric culture. This ubiquity, while somewhat comforting in its lack of differentiation, is largely responsible for our current environmental, economic, and societal crises due to the implicit dissociation between people and the land on which they live. I believe to attack and alter this paradigm is to tackle problems central to being a conscious citizen today. ǣ 1. A designer must gain insight through history and avoid repeating mistakes in pursuit of nostalgia. 2. The product must be a unique response to the local landscape, history, society, and economy. 3. The product must be inclusive and provide a relevant and desired public asset, improving Pittsburgh’s status as a contemporary city.
Further development of the project can be followed at my blog: ǣȀȀ ϐ Ǥ Ǥ Ȁ Ȁ
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