The Aesthetic City
What Makes Buildings Beautiful (And Why Beauty Does Matter)
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In this video we discover the dark, untold history of Modernism - the ideology that took over architecture in the 20th century. We look at the shocking plans of Le Corbusier to demolish large parts of central Paris to replace it with highrise towers and highways, to the Bauhaus and one of its strange teachers, to the many movements that started it all. Is this kind of architecture really the future? Let’s find out!
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Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
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Is traditional architecture really too expensive? Or is there indeed a way to build beautiful buildings affordably? In this video, we do a deep dive into what drives building costs from a first-principles approach, from design elements like symmetry to added elements like ornament. We also look at the cost of modernist architecture, and we answer some deeper questions: even if we would spend more on a building, would that be worth it? Find out all about it in this video!
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🙏🏼A special THANK YOU to the following people - for helping to create the video or getting an insight into construction costs:
- Janie Delport
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- Oscar Olderøy
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- Paul Whalen, RAMSA
- Christine Franck, INTBAU USA
- Guy Courtois
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Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
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📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
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Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
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Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
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Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
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Christopher Alexander, architect and mathematician, set out on a bold mission: to unlock the timeless principles behind beauty, authenticity, and humane design. In this video, I travel to California to explore his legacy, meet those who worked with him, and visit multiple of his projects—the Sala House in Berkeley, the Vineyard farmers market in Fresno and Julien Inn in San José. Through Alexander’s revolutionary ideas like A Pattern Language and The Nature of Order, he challenged modernist orthodoxy and offered a radically human alternative to the lifeless cities of today.
Though largely dismissed by the mainstream architectural world, his work found surprising influence in software development and continues to inspire a global movement of architects, urbanists, and designers. This video dives into his most powerful insights, explores how they can still shape our world, and shows why Christopher Alexander might be one of the most important thinkers you've never heard of.
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📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
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I wasn’t planning on making this video. On a sunny afternoon I took my bike for a spin to Muiden to shoot some footage, but on the way back decided to take a detour and visit Weespersluis - a new neighborhood that is part of Weesp, a beautiful, small medieval city just outside of Amsterdam. I knew about this development, as I had visited it during the very first stages of construction, and read about it on a blog post by Mieke Bosse and Paul Dijkman on the INTBAU the Netherlands website. But other than that, I had no idea what to expect.
So when I arrived, I wasn’t prepared to find some very well executed streets, interesting architecture and details I absolutely loved!
I decided to make a video about it on the spot, so I filmed, returned the next day to film the surroundings, and returned one extra time to film even more of this neighborhood.
Although it is an expensive place to live, it has affordable housing too which is executed very well - and the urban design and the details are truly what stands out, and what we should learn from.
Please share this video if you found it interesting - and let me know what you think in the comments!
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📖 Favourite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
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Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
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Timestamps
00:00 intro
01:04 Weesp & Surroundings
02:33 The Project
03:16 What's So Special?
04:39 Looking at the Details
05:27 Local Character
06:07 The 'Stoops' / Stoepen
07:12 Paving, Lamps
07:38 Children & Beautiful School
08:26 Center
09:22 Compromises
11:15 No. 1 Blunder
11:55 The Takeaway
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In Utrecht a new plan is being developed for 6000 homes in the so-called Merwedekanaalzone. When finished, it will be one of the most dense neighborhoods. But will it be livable, and beautiful?
With a traditional architecture summer school in Utrecht, 'Let's Build a Beautiful City', we let students redesign this plan while keeping the traditional Utrecht architecture and urban fabric in mind. And the result makes us wonder: wat is the best way to design new neighborhoods?
The Utrecht school is only one of the many summer programs out there. Find more information on various programs in the link above.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:50 City of Utrecht
2:00 INTBAU Summer School
2:29 The Problem: Merwedekanaalzone
3:16 The GOOD
3:56 The BAD
6:26 The UGLY
8:38 Traditional Design Education
11:15 A Worldwide Movement
12:12 The final projects
13:36 Students' experiences
14:55 A vision for the future
15:33 Apply, sponsor & the Aesthetic City Academy
16:09 Hope for the future
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ℹ️ Project Information
- Read the Merwedekanaalzone plan here (in DUTCH): https://merwede.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Stedenbouwkundig-Plan-Merwede-7-oktober-2021-gecomprimeerd.pdf
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Potsdam was once a shadow of its former self—a city scarred by war and Soviet-era concrete. But today, it’s absolutely glorious. Thanks to the determination of locals and a very generous donation, the heart of Potsdam has been transformed into a beautiful, lively place that rivals its 18th-century splendor.
In this video, I traveled to Potsdam to see how they pulled off such an ambitious reconstruction. We spoke to a developer, an architect, and a local activist to understand how they made it happen. Along the way, we uncover five key lessons from Potsdam’s transformation—and why building beautiful places matters now more than ever. Let’s dive in.
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In this video we do a deep dive in the city of Dubai, one of the world’s most controversial cities.
The main question of this video: can this massive city… sustain? With massive resource consumption, environmental pressures, and an insistence on building skyscrapers by a who’s who of international starchitects, is Dubai heading for trouble?
In this video, we dive into whether the city is doomed or not and share insights on how it could turn things around with smarter urban design. We’ll look at how traditional architecture might actually hold the key to saving the city, plus ideas on fixing its car-heavy transport system. And let’s not forget Dubai’s reliance on international trade networks and supply chains, which leaves it vulnerable—making Dubai a bit of a mirror for the challenges our own society faces.
We tried not to only bash this city, but to come with suggestions of how Dubai could potentially improve - which will be hard, but not impossible.
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How do we make beautiful cities? In this video, we look at 7 principles urbanists use to create livable, beautiful cities. We dive into matters like greenery, gentle density, attractive traditional architecture, pedestrianization and urban form, which are all factors that lead to attractive urban experiences.
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0:55 Design Secret 1: Gentle Density
3:24 Design Secret 2: Attractive Public Spaces
4:47 Design Secret 3: Green & Water
6:36 Design Secret 4: Pedestrian & Cyclist friendly
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In this video we dive into architectural education.
What architects learn in school largely influences what they will do later in the field. And as we all know, we face a crisis in our cities with buildings that are increasingly ugly, inhumane and alienating. The disconnect between what architects design and what our populations want, and our society needs, is an urgent issue.
In this video we look at how architectural education used to be, how it is now, what the problems are, but also look at hopeful developments that are taking place all over the world. Because a true renaissance is coming in architecture education, as multiple schools start teaching the lost arts of building again.
We hear stories of multiple students and visit universities in the US to see how we could move architecture towards a better future. Not only that
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👉 In this video we discover Brandevoort, a newly built town near Helmond, the Netherlands. Brandevoort consists of multiple parts, of which the central area, called ‘De Veste’ is inspired by fortified towns as they can be found in the province of Brabant.
This town is dense and walkable, yet peaceful and surrounded by a stunning green landscape. It was also a commercial success, with many of the phases selling out with ease. Could this town be an example for developments in other countries, like the United States, England or other places?
The future, second phase of Brandevoort isn’t secured however; a bold, futuristic plan is proposed that does away with the time tested, successful principles that led to earlier success.
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ℹ️ Info about Brandevoort:
Website: https://wijbouwenbrandevoort.nl
Interesting reads:
https://www.wissing.nl/projecten/brandevoort-helmond/
archis.org/volume/from-european-city-to-vinex-fortress-new-traditionalism-in-the-netherlands
https://cksa.de/portfolio/brandevoort-helmond/
https://www.vvg.nl/media/253/NL/algemeen/original/2008%20NJ%20J_%20Klomp.pdf
simmetria.org/images/stories/pdf/rivista_18_2013_a5.pdf
https://brainportsmartdistrict.nl/nieuwe-koers-voor-brainport-smart-district/
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Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
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- Steven Lek, CC SA 4.0
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Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
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👉 Meet Poundbury, a controversial yet successful new town built in the beautiful Dorset landscape. The project, initiated by King Charles III when he was still the Prince of Wales, is an example of how we can create places that are beautiful, sustainable, with affordable homes and the use of craftsmanship. In this video we’ll discover not only the story of its creation, but the lessons we can learn from the town so others can hopefully duplicate its success.
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ℹ️ Info about Poundbury:
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The Duchy of Cornwall: duchyofcornwall.org
Interesting reads:- commonedge.org/the-uneven-but-important-legacy-of-prince-charles-architecture-critic
- prospectmagazine.co.uk/essays/42227/the-duel-has-modern-architecture-ruined-britain
- theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/nov/06/national-gallery-entrance-revamp-row-recalls-king-charles-carbuncle
- https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/fit-for-a-king-prince-charles-experimental-city-is-proving-critics-wrong-20210722-p58bz9.html
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Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
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👉 In this video, we will be looking at the inspiring story of Dresden. This capital city of Saxony with its rich history and beautiful architecture was bombed late in the war. The controversial bombing of Dresden resulted in the loss of most of its heritage and heavy damage to whatever remained intact. But over the last thirty years, Dresden has seen a true renaissance, and most of its former glory has been restored. Even more reconstruction efforts are underway, but not without its challenges!
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Apollodorus Architecture proposed a more fitting, beautiful alternative for the Bath rugby stadium at Bath Recreational Field. Inspired by the Roman heritage of Bath, it will offer the city so much more than the current, Modernist designs.
Mark Wilson Jones, founder of Apollodorus Architecture, talks about his proposal in the podcast episode 35 of The Aesthetic City: open.spotify.com/episode/005OTd4ezgrpb7Qfn72KaW?si=28e656749cd8482e
Want to help make this a reality?
1. Spread the word with your own social media account / site / channel / blog. Or alert contacts, e.g. preservation groups, with access to mailing lists .
For material please see the links below.
2. Re-post or like existing posts on Twitter / X, Instagram etc, put out by Conor Lynch, Table Ronde, TAG (Traditional Architecture Group) our Apollodorus Architecture:
https://x.com/c_k_lynch/status/1699489728104391049?s=20
https://x.com/c_k_lynch/status/1686814598198915072?s=20
3. Contact the authorities of Bath council expressing your concern / objections, either by:
a) submitting comments on the BATHNES (BANES) local authority portal:
bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/planning/comment.html?refval=23%2F03558%2FEFUL
NB: You are asked to give an address, but it doesn’t need to be Bath or UK based and it’s not made public.
For the planning application visit the Council’s website and search for reference 23/03558/EFUL
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👉 In this video, we discover what is leading to the ever-crazier buildings we see in our cities: the pursuit of originality and novelty. Where does it come from, is it any good an how can we deal with it so it leads to better outcomes? We will find out that and a lot more!
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👉 In this video, we discover the newly built city of Cayalá, in Guatemala. This project by Léon Krier and Estudio Urbano redefines how we can build cities, by showing how putting the community central in the urban design works to connect people from all walks of life, and how building beauty is still possible in this day and age. Not only that, it shows how this model can be both profitable for developers and still add value to society. They Built a New City in Guatemala And It's STUNNING | The Aesthetic City | Architecture
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SUMMER SCHOOLS OF TRADITIONAL URBANISM & DESIGN
🇳🇱 Let’s Build a Beautiful City, Utrecht: intbaunl.org/summerschool
🇧🇪 Belgium Summer School at La Table Ronde d’Architecture: latablerondearchitecture.com/eeab-août-2022
🇪🇸 Premio Rafael Manzano Summer School: premiorafaelmanzano.com/en/traditional-architecture-summer-school
🇬🇧 Create Streets Summer school: createstreetsfoundation.org.uk/creating-places-academy/summer-school-2023-past
🗺 Overview of Summer Schools worldwide at INTBAU intbau.org/info/education
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📖 📚 Favourite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
🎥 Video equipment I used:
Sony A7siii - amzn.to/407B2Ru
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🙏 Special thanks to:
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https://estudiourbano.com.gt/
Léon Krier
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TZPIDTDI5RZSXT0F - Constellations - Chelsea McGough
P114YJCTMQVIHGR5 - The Cover of Darkness - Falls
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In this video, we dive into the world of the Architecture Uprising, a grassroots movement that has taken Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia by storm. We interview architects, activists and a government official from the City of Gothenburg to find out: will this movement change our cities for the better? And if so, how?
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Why We Should Revive Traditional Architecture & Urbanism
In this video, we explore the often-misunderstood concept of traditional architecture and urbanism, and its relevance in today's fast-paced society. Discover how tradition is not just about mimicking the past because of nostalgic feelings, but rather an adaptive process that incorporates local conditions and innovations for a harmonious end result. Can we still build like we used to, before the era of modernism? To find the answer, we'll delve into remarkable examples such as Cayalá, Poundbury, Brandevoort, Le Plessis Robinson, Heulebrug, and more. Join us on this architectural journey, and you might just find a renewed appreciation for tradition and its place in our modern world.
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This Town Did The Impossible
What happens if you totally transform a town? This suburb was dominated by modernist urbanism and was transformed by introducing traditional, mixed use urban fabric, beautiful architecture inspired by its local traditions, a lot of green and a more balanced housing supply.
In this video you'll hear everything about Le Plessis-Robinson, a town in the suburbs of Paris, and how it was completely transformed - and I'll give 7 lessons of how this town did it.
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Prof. Adam's story is just one example of a clash between traditional minded students and modernist institutions, there are many, many more. It happens up to this day. Let us hope that more faculties will start to offer traditional and classical techniques to undergrad students at some point again - at least to offer them the choice to study it, instead of only offering it as part of a Master's course.
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