Tumbling on urbanity. Focusing on architecture, urban planning, public works.Tumblr (3.0; @foreignliaison)http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50ccc872b2f98f14fb31a476819273b8/tumblr_mjkaiiHKY31s73rh8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://intldev.tumblr.com/post/45225717511/rise-of-the-megacity-a-megacity-generally">intldev</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Rise of the Megacity </strong>- A megacity generally defines a metropolitan area that has a population in excess of 10 million people. </p> <p><a href="http://intldev.tumblr.com/post/45225717511/rise-of-the-megacity-a-megacity-generally">Read More</a></p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50894244169http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50894244169Mon, 20 May 2013 04:06:19 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1140284087ba1a5368198b61215b9ce2/tumblr_mmowyeEUMp1r2pc9fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exquisite-serenity.tumblr.com/post/50591773263/hotel-la-montana-magica-huilo-chile">exquisite-serenity</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hotel La Montana Magica – Huilo, Chile</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50595810687http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50595810687Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ea6b27103e90c858d867c02104fb04b/tumblr_mmqmqjmXy31rsd388o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b07aaf0bc677a519ba448e70bddcf542/tumblr_mmqmqjmXy31rsd388o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b8ee75822d094f78147341be211ec6b/tumblr_mmqmqjmXy31rsd388o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39bbe9a997a753ed13b6b22acc45efa0/tumblr_mmqmqjmXy31rsd388o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wacky-thoughts.tumblr.com/post/50339667011/solar-tower-the-solar-tower-in-sociopolis">wacky-thoughts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.archdaily.com/371164/solar-tower-abalos-sentkiewicz-arquitectos/">Solar Tower</a></p> <p>The Solar Tower in Sociópolis, Valencia, is born out of the same initial sketch-idea as the La Chapelle Tower, in an attempt to move social housing away from the anonymous recurrent iconographies, exploring the possibilities of a tower which dematerializes at its top multiplying exterior and interior spaces with their own identity.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50361341547http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50361341547Mon, 13 May 2013 16:03:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mblbwjPbak1rxcg6ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50000268144http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/50000268144Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:06 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-vzDDMzq7d0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shared Space: A New Approach to Traffic</p>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49627924056http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49627924056Sat, 04 May 2013 18:22:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16b0f95dcd4fcac5ad2a8c2b6da28137/tumblr_mm0erxwkqc1rj7v02o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c37207f381a993fa1d38baf5beb99bc8/tumblr_mm0erxwkqc1rj7v02o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3fce0b051bbeaf1c8b6963fcf068dd5e/tumblr_mm0erxwkqc1rj7v02o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dezeen.tumblr.com/post/49168301158/penleigh-and-essendon-grammar-school-senior-by">dezeen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/29/penleigh-and-essendon-grammar-school-senior-by-mcbride-charles-ryan/">Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School <span>Senior by McBride Charles Ryan</span></a></p> <p>Photography by John Gollings</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49617721607http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49617721607Sat, 04 May 2013 16:02:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47c825bd989d0756c7b02b3038a6c3f2/tumblr_mm6k6dP9T31r5ypgzo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/673fd91417da4bfbb198c4e550589e15/tumblr_mm6k6dP9T31r5ypgzo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/89393efc13ac7e01f1069f9625613eed/tumblr_mm6k6dP9T31r5ypgzo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.trinhconganh.com/post/49444589711/quy-hoach-tong-the-khu-o-thi-sinh-thai-tuan-chau">conganh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Quy hoạch tổng thể khu đô thị sinh thái Tuần Châu Ecopark, Hà Nội, Việt Nam.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49525676161http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49525676161Fri, 03 May 2013 14:27:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/102d6d4cd03c78cb7e08deac6050e7e2/tumblr_mlfqrq5ct91qelbm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hungry4danish.tumblr.com/post/48303775499/berlin-at-night-east-west-divide-still-visible">hungry4danish</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Berlin at night. East/West divide still visible due to different lightbulbs. Amazing.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49455435335http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49455435335Thu, 02 May 2013 16:03:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f0d727ae059444bfec000f61545342e0/tumblr_miy3x11Tk71r4vadxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://architectureofdoom.tumblr.com/post/49344380790/tram-depot-bolligenstrasse-in-bern-switzerland">architectureofdoom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tram Depot Bolligenstrasse in Bern, Switzerland, by Penzel Valier, 2011.</p> <p><a href="https://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?msid=217448598159407091482.0004db711524ddb43d3f9&msa=0&ll=46.957029,7.468965&spn=0.012156,0.01929">View this on the map</a></p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49353854784http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49353854784Wed, 01 May 2013 08:02:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36110113b6893846cb30e47535eb3fa8/tumblr_mlz8q7G8Qf1rb3hj0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4f9f59205fa7a3322646239f2aee1d3/tumblr_mlz8q7G8Qf1rb3hj0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/97afaa74cc05b999eb51361edae9db00/tumblr_mlz8q7G8Qf1rb3hj0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://arievantilborg.tumblr.com/post/49107484764/the-norwegian-breakaway-is-the-newest-fleet-member">arievantilborg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Norwegian Breakaway is the newest fleet member of the American shipping company Norwegian Cruise Line.</p> <p>The cruise ship is constructed in respect to the innovative „Freestyle Cruising“ concept that ensures maximum individuality, freedom and flexibility on board to the passengers. The stylistically confident design of the over 2.000 cabins combined with a cozy equipment guarantee a relaxed journey with the Norwegian Breakaway for up to 4.000 passengers. </p> <p>New York is the home port of the Breakaway. From there she will be travelling to Bermudas in spring and summer. In winter she will be cruising on the Bahamas and in the Caribbean Sea.</p> <p>The ship measures an overall length of 324m and is 39,7m wide, it has an engine capacity of 62.400kW. The ship cost US $840 million to build.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49294432922http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49294432922Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:33:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73975fbd1c4cda13b01d381aeab94095/tumblr_mlx18grIsp1qhymn9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4dfe2d6ff20b3a916cf55167b65c3c6f/tumblr_mlx18grIsp1qhymn9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://enochliew.tumblr.com/post/49003965222">enochliew</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Centro Roberto Garza Sada by Tadao Ando</strong></p> <p>Characterised by a stepped hyperbolic underside that gives way to a stadium-like hall and learning spaces.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49084424749http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49084424749Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:02:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2ac487a3b2b142e7583bd335df831714/tumblr_mlxg5nkZFj1qfvekxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bitanalogheart.tumblr.com/post/49025351481/walking-forever-alone-mybeautifulmadcity">bitanalogheart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Walking forever alone 😹 #mybeautifulmadcity #retiro #palaciosecristal #cristalpalace #madrid #madcity #madriz #gata #wagrafresk (en Palacio de Cristal)</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49036600067http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/49036600067Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:24:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2abfe2b20fc1e78cca89c1e06b7480d6/tumblr_mhntgjrDDC1qdnty5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/48620950550http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/48620950550Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:03:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9b2e59658865a62a5f1f116786e5128/tumblr_mkyvc445WO1qiyx78o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a9c83662e0c4fa7b899dfdaf6844943/tumblr_mkyvc445WO1qiyx78o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be7109bd4ab3f29369ebb606350ed1f9/tumblr_mkyvc445WO1qiyx78o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2905e84744941759054127fcef2f7f2a/tumblr_mkyvc445WO1qiyx78o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/485e0a0b4c621c921122316abf10b582/tumblr_mkyvc445WO1qiyx78o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://archi-tecture.tumblr.com/post/47873880557/urban-residential-building-located-in-zurich">archi-tecture</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Urban Residential Building, located in Zurich, Switzerland; designed by huggenbergerfries</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47874198074http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47874198074Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:45:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/93154d746d78ae229f46a168f2371382/tumblr_ml5magJAri1qm7ffpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://massurban.tumblr.com/post/47793466195/the-atlantic-cities-the-sorry-state-of-the">massurban</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/04/sorry-state-new-york-new-jersey-public-transit-connection/5272/">  The<span> Atlantic Cities: </span></a></p> <h1>“<strong>The Sorry State of the New York-New Jersey Public Transit Connection</strong></h1> <p>Eric Jaffe. April 10, 2012</p> <p>A few days ago, New York City released a report showing the feasibility of a plan to extend the subway system across the Hudson River and into New Jersey [<a href="http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/Resources/Studies/No_7_Secaucus_Extension_Final_Report_April_2013.pdf">PDF</a>]. The proposal — which would connect a new 7 train station in Manhattan with a rail terminal in Secaucus — would carry 128,000 riders a day. Mayor Bloomberg called the plan a <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130410/hells-kitchen-clinton/7-train-extension-new-jersey-backed-by-new-study">“promising potential solution”</a> to a “serious and urgent” problem.</p> <p>No sooner did that call go out than the MTA, the city’s subway authority, put a serious damper on this solution’s potential, saying the project was not <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-studying-7-extension-jersey-article-1.1312606">“an economically viable idea.”</a></p> <p>So it’s been with New York-New Jersey transit plans in recent years. The importance of such a project to the New York metro area is painfully clear. Though the transit corridor is operating near capacity, estimates suggest travel demand between the two states will increase 38 percent by 2030. Meanwhile the two single-track tunnels currently running under the Hudson into Penn Station are a hundred years old.”</p> <p>Image: G.A.O. </p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47793785591http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47793785591Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:11:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47fd2888eb1824310c3dfeb50c26681f/tumblr_ml3rr5xwYP1rzx3k3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Antwerp, Belgium from space.</p>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47713237823http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47713237823Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:09:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87b77795cf552d44981694119c57d193/tumblr_mkuq4t3AE11rjrrcfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rickardtollstoy.tumblr.com/post/47304511456/frisco">rickardtollstoy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Frisco</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47468805707http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47468805707Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:07:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mek0bbnxP81qza7yjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://heartisbreaking.tumblr.com/post/37254182444/financial-district-by-peter-stewart-photography-on">heartisbreaking</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinrya/8209663707/" title="Financial District">Financial District</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinrya/">Peter Stewart Photography</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47198154205http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/47198154205Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:15:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afd8df863ac2227edb53f26f3d17f38e/tumblr_mkjin7N4TL1rvctt0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Toronto</p>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/46787939009http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/46787939009Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:06:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1407b5dca455a91e5a6b282cd56624f/tumblr_mjzf9b8WEW1ruig9zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8635468f1152528341e0453e474f191/tumblr_mjzf9b8WEW1ruig9zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jamesjgm.tumblr.com/post/45869384779/melbourne-the-nations-most-liveable-city-and">jamesjgm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Melbourne, the nation’s most liveable city, and with a population of 4 million, is in the midst of a skyscraper building boom. But how will the city’s skyline look by 2020? Here are some visuals.</p> </blockquote>http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/46664850156http://foreignliaison.tumblr.com/post/46664850156Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:02:00 -0400