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eppur_se_muova

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2. from the article -- Jan Gehl's mantra kept surfacing: "Design life first, space second, and buildings third."

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Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:47 PM

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OH IF ONLY !! For most architects -- especially American architects -- it's all about designing "innovative" buildings based almost entirely on outward facades, not on functioning spaces to live and work. For many of these buildings, the best thing that could be done with the design would be to never build it in the first place.

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Thanks for the input! ZDU Monday #4

from the article -- Jan Gehl's mantra kept surfacing: "Design life first, space second, and buildings third." eppur_se_muova Monday #2

Great input! ZDU Monday #3

Important subject, thanks for bringing attention. Timeflyer Monday #5

You're most welcome! ZDU Monday #6