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<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Ed,
you're off to a great start.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>without time during the next several days to study your
attachments in detail, my early input wd be:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1)
suggest re content: in intro, emphasize specifically how
universal basic access to houses fits with NU
aims/charter/ideals </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>2) re
styles: a) include examples of good at-grade (non-elevated)
traditional-style town houses</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>
b) give much emphasis to residences above stores, because that is a style
showing up all over the country and has major implications for
visitability/aging in place/ family remaining in home after a family
member's becoming mobility impaired thru illness or accident, whether child or
adult. I have some ideas about solutions, and no doubt others on the list
also have.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>a
question: many NUists emphasize TND, but some like modernist
styles. Wd we want to include modernist in the pattern
boo?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=592163921-14062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Eleanor</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
visitaccess-bounces@cnunext.org [mailto:visitaccess-bounces@cnunext.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Steinfeld, Edward<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> VisitAccess@cnunext.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Visitaccess] help
with the pattern book on visitable housing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have developed a draft table of
contents and tentative scope for the Pattern Book that I described in a
previous post. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are modeling this book on the
pattern book for Habitat for Humanity being developed by the Institute for
Classical Architecture, UDA and others. Eric Osth from UDA will be meeting
with me in early July to discuss how we can share information and examples.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thus summer, I hired three
students to work on the layout for the book, the introductory sections and
some initial designs. We will do all the 3D illustrations in Sketchup
and post them on the web for comment. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By the end of the summer, we hope
to have the introductory sections drafted, the table of contents and scope
finalized, about 4-5 examples of the house designs done and all the examples
and styles identified. Then, my Fall graduate design studio will work on the
rest of the examples and put selected houses into context using real world
sites. We hope to have a complete draft done by the end of the Fall
semester.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since there are endless variations
of house forms, we need to narrow the scope to a manageable number. So, we are
asking for your help. Please review the attached documents. We would like your
input on the styles we should use for the various types of buildings – see the
instructions in the scope document. We would like your responses at the end of
next week. Please also send along any photos or plans of houses that we can
redesign or use in the book. They should be good designs but they don’t have
to be accessible because we will redesign and redraft them for the purposes of
the book.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am going to have my students fan
out during a week in October to do field trips to New Urbanist projects. Since
it doesn’t cost that much more to visit LA than Chicago, they can go anywhere
in the country. Please suggest communities that you think they should visit
and, if you have information on contacts with the developer, planners or
designers, please send them along also. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finally, if you are interested in
volunteering to meet with a student team and/or help them organize their visit
to a project in your neighborhood, please indicate that as well.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you have any additional
suggestions or advice of any sort, please let me know or post it to the list.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks very much for your help.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Edward Steinfeld, Arch.D.,
AIA</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Professor of Architecture and
Director</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Center for Inclusive Design and
Environmental Access School of Architecture and Planning</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">University at Buffalo, State
University of New York</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel. 716 829 3485
(x327)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax. 716 829
3861</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">email address:<A
href="mailto:arced@buffalo.edu">arced@buffalo.edu</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IDEA</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Center</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> website: <A
href="http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea">www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea</A>
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