Slog - Comments on The Art of Emergency Urbanism http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance My introduction to the importance of emergency design (architecture for those have been displaced by war or a natural disaster) was Rachael Cavallo's installation at Cornish College of the Arts's Art & Design BFA Show 2008. Its concern was developing "a flexible, cheap, and modern architecture for refugees who follow the path and laws of Islam." Proof of how timely Cavallo's work is can be found in an article published yesterday in NYT Magazine. Here are three important passages: Until recently, camp design focused less on shelter and more on food, water, security and medical care, in part because people... Copyright 2008 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:27:51 -0800 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:57:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Bellevue Hospital This post proves once and for all that Charles Mudede is a racist and an elitist and just plain full of shit. How do I know this is true? Because I can never understand what he's trying to say. And that proves that what he says is meaningless.

So there!

]]> Bellevue Hospital http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043127 Architecture Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:44:19 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Mudede is a bigot, not a racist. He doesn't really have any power over anyone and blogging isn't really an action, it's more of an opinion. So he can't possibly be racist.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043138 Architecture Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:49:48 -0800 Comment by k A perfectly nice and thoughtful architecture post which quotes intelligent people and presents thoughts in an intelligable manner!

See how fun and easy that was?

]]> k http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043396 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/my_introduction_to_the_importance#c1043396 Architecture Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:57:01 -0800