http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/#comment-42578 mark Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:27:58 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=26182#comment-42578 dig it! dig it!

]]> http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/#comment-39393 Joshua Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:10:35 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=26182#comment-39393 'The Phoenix Civic Space weaves together the downtown community with ASU’s Phoenix Campus to create a vital urban center adjacent to the city’s new light rail system.' And yet there are a whopping total of 3 people in the photos. Downtown Phoenix is a ghost twon because of the oppressive heat, over reliance on autos, and AC, and land use in the periphery. To vitalize downtown you need a more holistic approach that is incredibly broad. A light rail and shades are a step in the right direction, but this seems like another well meaning project that wont get used. ‘The Phoenix Civic Space weaves together the downtown community with ASU’s Phoenix Campus to create a vital urban center adjacent to the city’s new light rail system.’ And yet there are a whopping total of 3 people in the photos. Downtown Phoenix is a ghost twon because of the oppressive heat, over reliance on autos, and AC, and land use in the periphery. To vitalize downtown you need a more holistic approach that is incredibly broad. A light rail and shades are a step in the right direction, but this seems like another well meaning project that wont get used.

]]> http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/#comment-39385 scud Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=26182#comment-39385 Beautiful detailing... Beautiful detailing…

]]> http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/#comment-39383 Andi Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:18 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=26182#comment-39383 Simple, beautiful and functional Simple, beautiful and functional

]]> http://www.archdaily.com/26182/phoenix-civic-space-shade-canopies-architekton/#comment-39371 Lone Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:10:01 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=26182#comment-39371 There is no shade from the heat in Phoenix. Its wrath is complete :( On the other hand very nice canopies, especially appreciate the way they flow like palm leaves and that the solar cells bend to the shape. Creative, efficient, everyones happy. There is no shade from the heat in Phoenix. Its wrath is complete :( On the other hand very nice canopies, especially appreciate the way they flow like palm leaves and that the solar cells bend to the shape. Creative, efficient, everyones happy.

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