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Urban Hub
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Woven Air
Images of ‘Cities’
past, present and future
Thriveable Worlds Paul van Schaik integralMENTORS
Urban Hub
Woven Air
Images of ’Cities’ – Past, present and Future Thriveable Worlds Integral UrbanHub
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‘the patterns that connect patterns that ….’ A graphic series of integralMENTORS integral UrbanHub work on Thriveable Cities. Founder & Managing Editor Paul van Schaik
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Woven Air
Woven Air - the beauty and horrors of urban settlement
Below is a photographic exploration of the pattern of cities or ‘urban’ form mainly from the air. From the early rural start through to future visions cities have been built for access to resources and security, among others. ‘Cities’ also grew based on the means of transport earlier on foot or cart, the present almost exclusively the car and future visions on futuristic transport systems, but also now more with a nod to the climate crisis. Modern cities, including ‘smart’ cities have seldom been designed with people predominantly in mind. Thriveable cities will be climate sensitive, carbon (gross) neutral – but with all this in mind cities will be people/nature centric. Designed for people, not mainly transport systems, nor mainly technological systems, etc. No descriptions or locations of these cities are included – so look at the form, patterns, climate response, and geographic resources. Together with transport or mobility methods, and from these draw your own conclusions of where we should be thinking. Look at the 24 earlier Urban Books for ideas of what could/should be considered and possible new ideas. Another useful reference is a book from my student days. Architecture with out Architects by Bernard Rudofsky www.integralmentors.org
‘Woven from the Air’
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Books
Guides for Integrally Informed Practitioners The Guides for Integrally Informed Practitioners (adjacent) cover much of the theory behind the Integral Meta-framework used in these volumes. For topics covered in other volumes in this series see the following page. Urban Hub Series These books are a series of presentations for the use of Integral theory or an Integral Meta-framework in understanding cities and urban Thriveability. Although each can stand alone, taken together they give a more rounded appreciation of how this broader framework can help in the analysis and design of thriveable urban environments. Key to an Integral approach to urban design is the notion that although other aspects of urban life are important, people (sentient beings), as individuals and communities, are the primary ‘purpose’ for making cities thriveable. All other aspects (technology, transport & infra-structure, health, education, sustainability, economic development, etc.) although playing a major part, are secondary. Pdf versions are gratis to view & download @: https://www.slideshare.net/PauljvsSS issuu.com/paulvanschaik
Urban Hub Series Hardcopies can be purchased from Amazon
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Notes
Notes
People do not perceive worlds but enact them. Different mindsets bring forth different worlds.
A series of books from integralMENTORS Integral UrbanHub work
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Woven Air
No one vision is sufficient in and of itself – visions can guide but only by collaborative action in a creative generative process can visions grow and become part of an ongoing positive sociocultural reality. Without taking into account the many worldviews that currently co-exist and crafting ways of including them in a positive and healthy form we will continue to alienate vast sections of all communities and humankind.