/ by Thomas DeVoss

urbangreens:

Inhabitat » Skyburbs: Bringing the Burbs to the City

“What if there was a way to bring all of the positive qualities of exurbia into the city while keeping all of the efficiency of an urban core? What about stacking blocks of suburban…

urbangreens:

Inhabitat » Skyburbs: Bringing the Burbs to the City

What if there was a way to bring all of the positive qualities of exurbia into the city while keeping all of the efficiency of an urban core? What about stacking blocks of suburban space onto blocks of urban space, similar in theory to vertical farms, creating modular gardens, orchards, parks, playing fields, community centers and even homes? The concept is already out there. Dreamed up by two Sydney-based architects, Skyburbs introduces the qualities of the suburbs into denser urban environments.”

The Skyburbs concept was developed by Mark Gazy and his colleague, both from Tzannes Associates in Sydney.”

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Source: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/11/skybur...