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How will we live together?” the original statement of curator Hashim Sarkis, called upon architects “
to imagine spaces in which we can generously live
together”. Relevant today more than ever, with the current worldwide circumstances, the theme of the Biennale is in fact the focus of interest of the global scene.
After having discussed “
How will we live together?” in 2019 with Hashim Sarkis in Venice, ArchDaily had the chance to open the debate once more and re-examine the question of the Architecture Biennale. In a two-part interview, the architect tackles the theme, the Biennale, the present situation, and the future.
Instead of a Balcony, How About a Garden Apartment?
As people search for homes with outdoor space, complexes in Queens with big shared gardens are seeing strong sales.
Parkway Village, a 675-unit, 35-acre co-op, is one of the many garden apartment complexes in Queens. The complexes are known for their campus-like settings and greenery.Credit.Al Seidman/VHT Studios
Feb. 26, 2021
Pandemics and potential health threats posed by living in close quarters have long had an impact on the way homes have been built.
About a century ago, some developers responded by creating garden cities low-slung housing, set far apart and extra leafy. And then after World War II, came garden apartments, which despite less fancy architecture didn’t skimp on the greenery.