Mediating Place-less-ness

Kenneth Frampton, a prominent architectural theoritician, is a proponent of what he calls "critical regionalism." He believes that acknowledgment of and careful design around the context is vital to the success and aesthetic qualities of architecture.

But how well does that work in the contemporary American landscape. How do you, or do you even want to, design something that is carefully sensitive to the aesthetics of a large, anonymous ex-urb?

The development of space over time:
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