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- fascinating question & response (Qs by Ma Qingyun) re. cities and what they mean today. "Head Curator of the biennale Ma Qingyun (who’s also Dean of the USC school of Architecture and planning consultant to the Beijing Olympics) asked all participants and exhibitors to answer 10 questions on the theme of urban expiration and regeneration. The results were published in a 32 page newspaper distributed to all visitors. I can’t find this gem of aggregated thoughts on the future of our cities, but here are our answers posted on the blog documenting our design creations and research www.regional-office.com."
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4. How can we maximize our needs today?
We can maximize our needs by reconsidering our wants.
We must commonly alter our wants so they reflect what is needed for a healthy interconnected civilization on a delicately finite planet.
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6. Should a city stay in its current form forever?
No. A good city, like a good tool, should reflect its purpose and function.
Cities should be constantly learning, improving and reflecting the collective and imaged ethos of its occupants.
The physical form of a city will inspire and catalyze cultural crystallizations that will be inscribed in formless media. The content of the formless media will change the form of the city as reflected in the configurations of our past and possible experiences.
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