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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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đź“– Favourite Urbanism & Architecture Books
LĂ©on 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
Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS amzn.to/3GLYWLw
Sony Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 amzn.to/3zX1D9h
Ronin RS 3 - amzn.to/40hJde8
Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max amzn.to/3L1iHRE
Røde Wireless Go II amzn.to/3IIvGpR
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--- Special Thanks ----
Special thanks to my patrons, you rock! Also, big thanks to the team that organised IMCL 2022 in Le Plessis Robinson and to Xavier Bohl
This video was not sponsored, except by the support of our patrons.
--- Soundstripe Music ---
BDNM41SML2RTRTV0 - Falls Magenta
NOMITYZB0IYLGQSK - Moonlight Drive
F4T31SDNLWRZCLCK - Balade du Soir
LBX0PTSC2GYFFZX6 - Falls Glasgow
DUFJR9GIXYNDVGEU - Falls Runner
4VYFN5SQ9TAUSW7W - Falls The Corporation
HPYR6PI96WHX20JW - Sun and the Moon
NIUVJQVZBVTDIP5K - Falls Synergy
0FXA4RNJOGEUBL3Q - Cody Martin - Loaves Fish
LUN2KAWUSLKQUD2M - Dresden Kind Hearted
DQ9WWR5VQJTOM8C0 - Revenant
TAGS:
le plessis robinson,architecture,Philippe Pemezec,hauts de seine,ile de france,urban renewal,The Aesthetic City,lego city update,city transformation,leplessis robinson,gothic revival architecture,municipal development,housing crisis,garden city mall,smart city,smart urban planning,coeurde ville,sustainable development,sustainable development goals,united nations,public private partnerships,community development,mixed housing,housing,france 24
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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.
------------
Support this channel by becoming a patron: patreon.com/the_Aesthetic_city
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/_Aesthetic_City
Follow us on Insta: instagram.com/the.aesthetic.city
==========
Disclaimer: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on them and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel.
đź“– Favourite Urbanism & Architecture Books
LĂ©on 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
Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS amzn.to/3GLYWLw
Sony Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 amzn.to/3zX1D9h
Ronin RS 3 - amzn.to/40hJde8
Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max amzn.to/3L1iHRE
Røde Wireless Go II amzn.to/3IIvGpR
==========
--- Special Thanks ----
Special thanks to my patrons, you rock! Also, big thanks to the team that organised IMCL 2022 in Le Plessis Robinson and to Xavier Bohl
This video was not sponsored, except by the support of our patrons.
--- Soundstripe Music ---
BDNM41SML2RTRTV0 - Falls Magenta
NOMITYZB0IYLGQSK - Moonlight Drive
F4T31SDNLWRZCLCK - Balade du Soir
LBX0PTSC2GYFFZX6 - Falls Glasgow
DUFJR9GIXYNDVGEU - Falls Runner
4VYFN5SQ9TAUSW7W - Falls The Corporation
HPYR6PI96WHX20JW - Sun and the Moon
NIUVJQVZBVTDIP5K - Falls Synergy
0FXA4RNJOGEUBL3Q - Cody Martin - Loaves Fish
LUN2KAWUSLKQUD2M - Dresden Kind Hearted
DQ9WWR5VQJTOM8C0 - Revenant
TAGS:
le plessis robinson,architecture,Philippe Pemezec,hauts de seine,ile de france,urban renewal,The Aesthetic City,lego city update,city transformation,leplessis robinson,gothic revival architecture,municipal development,housing crisis,garden city mall,smart city,smart urban planning,coeurde ville,sustainable development,sustainable development goals,united nations,public private partnerships,community development,mixed housing,housing,france 24
