Morphologies of the New Galactic Urbanism

Convergence or

Emergence?

Aaron Naparstek

Harvard Loeb Fellowshipdinner presentation

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Hypothetical Mechanismsin the Construction of

Metropolitan Exteriorities Across Multiple and Diverse

Scales of Practical Intervention

Aaron Naparstek

Harvard Loeb Fellowshipdinner presentation

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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An Examination of Case StudiesExploring Loosely Defined

Pedagogical Constructs andContinuously Evolving Methodologies

Among Formal and ExperientalUrbanisms

Aaron Naparstek

Harvard Loeb Fellowshipdinner presentation

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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A Radical ProposalFor the Application of Research to Inform Interrelated Exercises

IntroducingCritical Concepts and Strategies

For North American Urbanized Geographies

Aaron Naparstek

Harvard Loeb Fellowshipdinner presentation

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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and Morphologiesof the

Galactic Urbanism

Aaron Naparstek

Harvard Loeb Fellowshipdinner presentation

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Spatial Grammar

Operative Topology

Monolithic Morphologies

Spatial and Aggregational Principles

Horizontal and Vertical Entities

Test the Methodology

The Tedia of Practicum

Theoretical Constructs

Parametric Applications

Hard Vegetal Systems

Filter Strips and Riparian Zones

Formed vs. Deformed

Arguments and Strategies

Contemporary Programs

Infrastructural Ecologies

Diverse Conceptual Frameworks

So, where is all of this heading?

Polynucleated Metropolitan Regions

Galactic Urbanism

Aaron Naparstek