Build mode

I just read that James May from UK's Top Gear is building a LEGO house.

Insight on National Radio yesterday looked at waterfront development in Auckland and Wellington. And they interviewed one of my Planning colleagues from the university.

In NY state they are planning to build a Woodstock Museum. The design competition winner has proposed a building made from sustainable materials including hemp, and with a pattern on the side of the building that will spell out 'peace'. - I kid you not.

I have just started listening to Smart City Radio, it's pretty good.

Hurricane Katrina wiped out New Orleans four years ago (on the 29/8/2005). After watching the Spike Lee doco I was wondering: what has happened since then? Apparently not a lot, if this 4th anniversary round up is anything to go by.

The city has regained only 75% of its pre-storm population, approximately 36% of the houses are empty and the feral chicken population is out of control.

Makes you think about the permanence of our cities. Maybe LEGO houses are the answer...

Source: ArchDaily