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Discover the art of integrating nature with urban architecture to create vibrant and engaging cities. Explore the concept of Biophilic Design and learn from the works of renowned architects such as Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Join us for a screening of "Salmon Confidential" and a presentation by Horticulture students on innovative gardens for Culinary Arts. Let's make cities less boring together!
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Integrating Nature into the Built Environment, and Making Cities Less Boring GEOG 340: Day 16
Still working on the assignments. • Next Tuesday, “Salmon Confidential” is showing at 7 p.m. in Building 200, Room 203 (the auditorium). • In the folder, there is a notice of a presentation by Horticulture students on Friday concerning new Culinary Arts students’ gardens. • Today, after showing you another interesting architect’s work, I’ll show “Biophilic Design.” Housekeeping Items
In addition to Antoni Gaudi, who died in 1926 after being run over by a tram, another inter-esting architect (and artist) who was born two years after Gaudi is FriedensreichHunder-twasser, an Austrian. He has also designed some astounding buildings, most of which are found in Vienna. • For more information, see Wikipedia and http://www.hundertwasser.com/index_en.php. Hundertwasser
Major structures by Hundertwasser. In HundertwasserHaus, on right, every unit is unique.