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Traditional neighborhoods and modern architecture

by Jon Swerens on April 26, 2008, in Architecture, City culture, Neighborhoods, Urbanism

Scott Greider, over on his personal blog, quotes a portion of the San Jose historic design guidelines that addresses the role of modern architecture in older neighborhoods. (If you’re adventurous, you can download the entire 95-page PDF.) What does San Jose say? It says, “Bring it on”: Rather than imitating older buildings, a new design [...]

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