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Patrick Geddes
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Sir Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, Comtean positivist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner. He is known for his innovative thinking in the fields of urban pla
Geddes in 1931
Geddes in 1931
Milne's Court (1690), Edinburgh. Under the influence of the pioneering conservationist, Patrick Geddes, these buildings were renovated in 1914, becomi
Milne's Court (1690), Edinburgh. Under the influence of the pioneering conservationist, Patrick Geddes, these buildings were renovated in 1914, becoming a university hall of residence.
Masterplan for Tel Aviv, 1925, known in Hebrew as the "Geddes Plan"
Masterplan for Tel Aviv, 1925, known in Hebrew as the "Geddes Plan"
Conurbation
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A conurbation is a region consisting of a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous
Patrick Geddes
…Following the philosophies of Auguste Comte and Frederic Le Play, he introduced the concept of "region" to architecture and planning and coined the term "conurbation". Later, he elaborated "neotechnics" as the way of remaking a world apart from over-commercialization and money dominance. An energetic Francophile…
Skyscrapers of Seoul, South Korea
Skyscrapers of Seoul, South Korea
Nocturnal view of the New York metropolitan area, the world's most brightly illuminated conurbation and largest urban landmass. Long Island extends 12
Nocturnal view of the New York metropolitan area, the world's most brightly illuminated conurbation and largest urban landmass. Long Island extends 120 miles eastward from Manhattan, the central core of the conurbation.