We propose a lower threshold for design richness in our environment, and list twenty-five famous buildings according to their degree of architectural temperature. This process is analogous to the spread of viruses. By becoming ingrained, these visual images prevent the evolution of more adaptive design solutions. Information exchange in urban systems includes visual input from the environment, personal contact, telecommunications, as well as the movement of people. We outline rules for constructing each sector in an optimal fashion, and study how the two interface properly.
Modernist cities fail to function as human environments because of their geometry.
Letter to the Editor of D Magazine criticizes Dallas for its architecture, October 1998. This site was included in the Guest Section of Internet Architecture Zone for April 1997, and by Web Architecture Magazine for January 1998.