Background
Attoe, Wayne Osborne was born on December 28, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Osborne James and Charlotte (Brakken) Attoe.
( Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural ac...)
Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural actions and reactions, Attoe and Logan propose a theory of "catalytic architecture" better suited to specifically American circumstances than the largely European models developed in the last thirty years for the remaking of cities. After exploring instances of failed attempts to impose European visions on American cities, the authors examine urban design successes that illustrate the principles and goals of catalytic architecture. With a series of case studies they characterize urban design as a controlled evolution, one that must also be strategic, responding to existing elements and guiding those that follow. The authors argue that the failure of American cities to control and guide the energies released in urban development can be prevented by "design guidance". From their own combined experience as urban architects and scholars, they provide a taxonomy of methods to guide urban design toward higher standards and better results.
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Attoe, Wayne Osborne was born on December 28, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Osborne James and Charlotte (Brakken) Attoe.
AB, Cornell Univercity, 1963; Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, 1975.
Teaching associate, Franconia (N.H.) College, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1968-1969; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1969-1978; consultant, Attoe Associations, Berkeley, 1978-1984; Adjunct Professor, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1989; professor architecture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1993; coordinator graduate architecture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1993; principal, Attoe Associations, Research, Public, Design, since 1990.
( Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural ac...)
( Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural ac...)
Fellow Institute for Urban Design, National Trust. M C.