Call of the wild
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The world's most cherished urban environments are constrained in some way, as often as not by a combination of topography and water, or by defensive man-made structures, such as town walls or moats. It is indicated that the entire landscape could be restructured to create a new green matrix in which the cultivated countryside and new cellular cities could coexist in a mutually beneficial balance.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2004
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Philip Singleton, the new head of Birmingham City council's urban design unit, is on a mission to eradicate the mediocre and champion the city's creative future
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Architect Phillip Singleton who is the new head of Birmingham City council's urban design unit is an almost manic enthusiast who enjoys his job and believes in applying quality standards in design. He has a mission to put urban design at the heart of everything Birmingham City Council does.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2004
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