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Indigo Tower: Bio Purification Tower
22 August 2010 2:23 AM | No Comments -
Contextual Tall Buildings in India
30 July 2010 5:30 AM | No Comments -
Empowering and Making the city authorities accountable is key
28 July 2010 6:59 AM | No Comments -
Public: The Forgotten Realm
11 July 2010 4:43 AM | No Comments -
Skylines
05 July 2010 5:25 AM | No Comments -
Mumbai Musings
30 June 2010 5:40 AM | No Comments -
Chasing the Vertical Dimension
12 June 2010 1:33 PM | 4 Comments -
Eco City Ideas: Hydroponics, the urban face of Agriculture 2.0
01 June 2010 6:21 AM | No Comments
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The Urban Vision : Capture the BIG Picture
Sustainability Archive
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“Human civilization has systemic problems”
Posted on May 27, 2010 | 4 CommentsLéon Krier is internationally known as a pioneering architect, urban planner and architectural theorist. He is especially recognized as a passionate advocate of traditional urban models. He studied architecture at the University of Stuttgart. From 1968 to 1974, he worked in the studio of James Stirling, in London. He has also taught as professor of architecture and urban studies at the Architectural Association of the Royal College of Arts in London, at Princeton University of Virginia and as Davenport Professor at Yale University. -
Sustainable Transportation: Key to Climate Change Mitigation
Posted on December 7, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Urban Vision in partnership with Columbia Business School’s Energy club, Social enterprise club and Green Business club hosted a forum on sustainable transportation in Columbia University, New York City as part of The Urban Vision’s “Climate Month” celebration between September 15 – October 15 2009 leading up to the historic Copenhagen Summit scheduled for December 2009. The “Climate Month” featured a series of Forums and Symposiums with major thought leaders of our times to evaluate solutions to moving our planet into a sustainable path. -
Event Summary : Battling the Sea Level rise .
Posted on December 1, 2009 | No CommentsExperts urged Indian cities to adopt measures to deal with the imminent devastating effects of Climate Change in a symposium titled “ Battling the Sea Level rise : Lesson for developing World Cities “ held in University of California, Berkeley as part of The Urban... -
New York is closing down its roads to cars!
Posted on November 8, 2009 | 1 CommentIn a move that is likely to have a dramatic ripple affect on thinking on Urban Renewal across the globe- New York City is closing down some of its major roads to cars. A program titled “Green Light for Midtown” has turned lanes of... -
Rethinking urban mobility
Posted on July 29, 2009 | 1 CommentRethinking urban mobility : Sustainable Urban Transport One of the key aspects of urban sustainability lies in the relationship between the environment and transportation. Transportation infrastructure and patterns are at the root of many environmental problems, including air pollution, increased reliance on non-renewable sources of energy... -
Energy and The Built Environment
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 1 CommentSustainable construction is now a frequently used term which simply means a common-sense approach to the property design and procurement. It is a synergy between the stake holder’s viz., designers, investors & developers, occupiers & builders which can result in improved building performance in all...
