How to make pizza, network design style


images above based on flickr pictures by Amber Case and Smite Me

I am very happy to share with you a post originally written for dreamhamar blog by our blogger and community manager Marisa, with whom I am collaborating in Ecosistema Urbano.

As one of my principal role within dreamhamar process is to develop theory and methodology for this architectural participation project, a few month ago I wrote What is Network Design Methodology? (originally in Spanish and translated in English by Marisa, thanks!) where I explained which methodology we were going to use for dreamhamar.

When Marisa was working to the English version of the article, she started detesting me :)
In the following text she explains why and she “translates” my words into an understandable language also for a non-architect. I sincerely invite you to read it: very funny and clear.

Thanks again Marisa for this brilliant explanation of network design methodology for participation processes! 

I remember when Francesco Cingolani first tried to explain me whatnetwork design was. I remember looking puzzled. I remember going home wondering why two simple words had to combine in a concept so difficult to grasp.

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“Risponderemo con più democrazia”


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foto di Jon Kristian Fjellestad (Flickr)

Negli ultimi giorni mi sono trovato a seguire con un’attenzione particolare i tragici fatti avvenuti in Norvegia.
Ad un coinvolgimento emotivo personale, si sono aggiunte delicate questioni professionali riguardanti il progetto dreamhamar che stiamo sviluppando ad Ecosistema Urbano per la cittadina norvegese di Hamar.

Con questo piccolo post volevo solo manifestare la mia solidarietà col popolo norvegese, pubblicando queste foto commoventi di Jon Kristian Fjellestad e ricordando in segno di speranza l’affermazione del premier Jens Stoltenberg: 

“Risponderemo con più democrazia”
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