Christopher Upham
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Trained as a philosopher, learning to farm: “To live and work with pleasure in a certain place, indefinitely” as Wendell Berry put it.
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Have you ever seen a flatiron building extend out into a flatiron sidewalk cafe? This was a new one for me.
Show PostFew people perceive numbers beyond 7, so the main body of the house (3 windows under center gable; 2 to each side) should have stood several feet or dozens of feet proud of the side wings which could have helped enclose a rear courtyard.
Show PostBuildings tend to celebrate the points where they meet the sky, usually in ways appropriate to the overall budget so this pair of chimney pots should give clues as to what the rest of the place looks like.
Show PostUrbanism that begins with footpaths (or cow-paths) on the land tends to mature in far more interesting ways than urbanism laid out in a regular grid with no respect for topography and other natural features.
Show PostThe life expectancy of the prevailing building shell materials in a city predicts not only the affordability of maintenance but also how long that durability can carry the lovability of the city into the future. Florence walls are built mostly of stone & stucco on masonry.
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