Friday, March 30, 2012

Rethinking A Lot: The Design and Culture of Parking by Eran Ben-Joseph


Rethinking A Lot: The Design and Culture of Parking by Eran Ben-Joseph

Ben-Joseph, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at MIT, attempts to answer the question, "Are there any good examples of notable or 'great' parking lots?" As basic parking lot design has not changed since the 1950s,, where to put the 600,000,0000 passenger cars in the world has become a critical issue. The author provides a visual history of of this vital space and presses us to consider that parking lots could be rendered into significant public spaces. This is a fascinating and absorbing read that will make you think differently about a space you visit almost everyday--a parking lot. PM

1 comment:

  1. It’s important to know about the history of this vital space that you have shared. Vehicle parking problems is on the boom today so, it’s important to find the solution. Most of the parking lot management tries to provide enough parking spaces and helps people in solving their vehicle parking problems.


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