Hosted by the Utah Chapter | 1 AIA CES Learning Unit|Elective
For over a century, planners and designers have been severely challenged by what to lay people is obvious—the necessity of beauty, appropriate urban scale, and the possibility of extending or embellishing traditional environments without marring them. Despite knowing that their job is to strive for durability and utility, designers and planners, paradoxically focus on expressing personal creativity. They rarely plan for time spans longer than ten years. While the aesthetic dimension is mysteriously expected to arise from an unwilled relation between buildings, streets, squares, and parks in a diagram, beauty is simply not on the agenda.
In order to capture how abstract concepts like beauty can be integrated into contemporary urbanism, we need to understand the relation between what is universally perceivable and what is subjectively or communally felt and experienced. Using both philosophy and science, this presentation validates the individual’s personal experience of urban fabric. It explores the fundamental experience of beauty, its objectivity and subjectivity, and the neurobiological facts supporting its measurability. With measure in hand, this presentation pursues the idea of planning as quantifiable asset allocation and culminates with a new understanding of the purpose of urbanism—creating a legacy of beautiful places.
A recognized architect and urban design professional, Nir Buras, the leader of the classic planning movement, is among a handful of architects and planners with the knowledge and experience in the classical field to do civic-scale work. Bringing to the table broad experience in a diverse body of project types—civic, aviation, rail, commercial, classic planning, and traditional architecture—Buras also leads the educational and research programs at the Classic Planning Institute. A long-time architecture teacher and lecturer, Buras is a central figure in the world traditional architecture and planning community.This lecture has a drawing component. You can download the needed handout here to print off and follow along with Dr. Buras.
Online Only. Click here to join.Meeting ID: 988 4434 8903Passcode: ICAAutah
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Instructional Delivery Method: Live Online Learning Program Program Level: Introductory Prerequisites: None required AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: February 9, 2024 Provider Number: G193 Provider Statement: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G193. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
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