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Architectural Studies #02 - by Megan Gafford

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Observations for a new aesthetic.

As I work on my New Aesthetics grant project, I’m sharing my observations — in pictures and words — in “Architectural Studies” posts like this one. You can read the project description here: The first time I realized how integral foliage can be for architecture was when I moved to New Orleans a couple years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Recovery was slow; even two years later, as I flew into the city, I looked down to see tons of roofs still blanketed in ultramarine blue tarps. Neighborhoods without trees felt blighted, while the same kinds of homes under green canopies —…

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