Town planning

Nearly 4,000 homes, a hotel, and commercial space are planned for 42 acres

A quick and easy way to draw an aerial perspective from a site plan is to construct a simple SketchUp massing model, establish an aerial view and then trace the perspective from a print of the scene. Here is a “step-by-step” explanation from a recent drawing I created during a drawing workshop with landscape architects at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. Step 1. Import Site Plan into SketchUp. I selected a beautifully illustrated concept design for a village center (courtesy of…

Destin Town Center

City planning often takes a backseat to architectural facades, but this Instagram page highlights the beauty of well-structured urban design.

Starting from the late 18th century, many English landowners and industrialists began building villages to provide housing for their workers...

Our preference for the incremental, iterative, and bottom-up is well-known. But does that mean there is no room for big dreams and master plans?

A century-old idea is being reborn, and it offers smart answers to the demands of today’s market

Image 3 of 4 from gallery of How to Bring China's Ghost Towns Back to Life. Courtesy of Peter Calthorpe

Contrary to what has been asserted elsewhere, the suburbs are not about to have a renaissance. In fact, there are many reasons to believe we are nearing the end.