Tag Archives: Mumford

Venice – Connecting the Dots

Posted on November 26, 2010 by randysrules

A previous post, “Venice – Form, Function and Environment” ( http://wp.me/pVUDj-yI ), noted that historian Lewis Mumford chose San Lio and San Barnaba as prime examples of planned communities in the new City of Venice when he wrote his epic “The City … Continue reading →

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Venice – Form, Function and Environment

Posted on November 25, 2010 by randysrules

In his monumental work, “The City in History” (Harcourt, Brace, New York, 1981), renowned historian Lewis Mumford provided an outline of what he referred to as a “Typical Parish Island” in Venice, listing and defining its essential components.  They are, A Community Open Space, … Continue reading →

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