Urban Tree Rings in Des Moines

I’ve been experimenting with animated mapping. Here’s a little sample of some work we did in Des Moines. Hopefully within the next week or so we’ll be able to share a more comprehensive take on this information in a new format we’re working on. The map at the top shows development as it comes online… Continue Reading »

McHard Revisited

If planning requires the posing of alternatives with costs and benefits of each, it is necessary to be able to demonstrate the physical and financial consequences of the status quo extended into the future. This is the second element in the study with some claim to wider relevance. — Ian McHarg, Design With Nature The… Continue Reading »