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| July 2007: ArchNet: Online Built Environment Community with Islamic Focus
"ArchNet is an international Online community developed at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, in close cooperation with, and with the full support of The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is a private, non-denominational, international development agency with programmes dedicated to the improvement of built environments in societies where Muslims have a significant presence.
ArchNet is a growing global community of scholars, students, and professionals concerned with architecture, planning, and landscape design. ArchNet provides these individuals with:
Comprehensive architectural resources
New perspectives on the built environment
Insights into Islamic design and culture
ArchNet seeks to enable participants to learn how to enhance the quality of the built environment in their communities; to compensate for a lack of resources at their academic institutions; to honor the rich legacy of their cultures; and to celebrate the humanistic traditions of Islam."
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Past Monthly Features: | | June 2007: | TMP Link: design:SD | | May 2007: | TMP Link: Lawrence, KS Code | | Apr 2007: | TMP Link: Latino New Urbanism | | Mar 2007: | TMP Link: LEED for Neighborhood Development | | Feb 2007: | TMP Article: Great City Design Teams - Minneapolis, MN | | Jan 2007: | TMP Article: Remembrance of Rich McLaughlin | | Nov/Dec 2006: | TMP Link: Design Center: Davenport, Iowa | | October 2006: | TMP Link: Knight Program Charrettes | | September 2006: | TMP Link: Nashville Charrette | | August 2006: | TMP Link: The Charrette Handbook | | July 2006: | TMP Link: INTBAU | | June 2006: | TMP Collection: Built Environment Education | | May 2006: | TMP Link: Gentilly Charrette - New Orleans, LA | | April 2006: | TMP Link: Central Mount Pleasant Charrette -  | | March 2006: | TMP Link: Louisiana Speaks Charrettes | | February 2006: | TMP Link: NCI Intro Workshop, Miami, FL | | January 2006: | TMP Link: Search for Shelter Design Charrette:
Minneapolis, MN | | December 2005: | TMP Link:Prince George's County, MD: Central Ave Corridor | | November 2005: | TMP Article:Biloxi, MS: Mississippi Renewal | | October 2005: | TMP Article: Ames, IA - Downtown Catalyst Charrette - | | September 2005: | TMP Article: New Urban Guild | | August 2005: | TMP Article: Duluth, MN - Knight Program Charrette - | | July 2005: | TMP Link: CompleteYourNeighborhood.Net Blog - | | June 2005: | TMP Collection: Urban Design Centers | | May 2005: | TMP Link: Squamish, BC Charrette | | April 2005: | TMP Link: Laurent Master Plan Charrette - | | March 2005: | TMP Link: Mixson Avenue Charrette - | | February 2005: | TMP Link: West Palm Beach TOD Charrette | | January 2005: | TMP Link: U of Michigan TCAUP 2005 Charrette | | December 2004: | TMP Article: Rockwood Country Club Charrette - | | November 2004: | TMP Link: Cincinnati Charrette for Social Justice | | October 2004: | TMP Link: Advice to Duluth's Neighborhoods: | | September 2004: | TMP Link: Charrette Connection (Univ of GA) | | August 2004: | TMP Link: Seattle Waterfront Charrettes | | July 2004: | TMP Link: Temple Terrace Charrettes |
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| A charrette is the center of the urban design process.
Jeff Schommer & Peter J. Musty, Minneapolis, MN
February, 2003 | A charrette is an intensive, multi-disciplinary week-long design workshop designed to facilitate an open discussion between stakeholders of a development project. A team of design experts meets with community groups, developers and neighbors over a period from 3-4 days to 2 weeks long, resulting in a clear, detailed, realistic vision. (...READ MORE)
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