Lessons from Europe: Retrofitting Concrete Utopias
La Tour Bois-le-Prêtre, Paris. (Source: Author, May 5, 2023)
La Cité du Grand Parc, Bordeaux: A Case Study in Retrofitted Concrete Utopias
La Cité du Grand Parc, Bordeaux from the south (Source : Author, May 2, 2023)
Concrete Utopias: A Field Report
La Salles des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc. (Source : Author, May 4, 2023)
The Urgent Challenge of Retrofitting Canada's Towering Legacy
Image: The Big Step (Still). Dieter Engel, 1958.
Jane Finch: From Concrete Jungle to Community Oasis?
415 Driftwood Ave. TCH, Edgeley Village. (Source: Author, July 26, 2023)
A Tale of Two Towers: Paris in the 17e arr.
La Tour Bois-le-Prêtre, Paris. (Source: Author, May 5, 2023) and the Barre Camille Blaisot, at the Port de Saint-Ouen, Paris. (Source: Author, May 7, 2023)
The Culture and Nature of Concrete
Lawrence Orton, Toronto – Scarborough. (Source: Author, July 26, 2023)
Freiburg-Vauban: A Model for Sustainable Urban Living
Freiburg–Vauban. (Source: Author, May 21, 2023)
Toronto's Towering Challenge: A Call for Sustainable and Equitable Urban Renewal
4000-4040 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, with the mural on the side of social services building, The Storefront East Scarborough. (Source: Author, July 26, 2023)
Mulhouse - La Cité Manifeste: A Model for Affordable, Sustainable Housing
La Cité Manifeste Mulhouse, France. (Source: Author, May 17, 2023)
Vernier — Le Lignon: Retrofitting a Concrete Utopia
Vernier – Le Lignon. Switzerland. (Source: Author, May 17, 2023)
Faulty Towers: Toronto's Concrete Utopias Face a Reckoning
2415 Jane Street, Toronto. Image chosen for its fanciful use of concrete and general location. (Source : Author, July 26, 2023)
Housing & Retrofits in Europe: Alternative Financing Arrangements
La Cité du Grand Parc, Bordeaux. Image: F. Peters, May 2, 2023)
Retrofitting Concrete Utopias:Climate Change Adaptation for Mid-Century Housing Stock
Retrofitting Concrete Utopias: excerpts. Image: F. Peters, Le Lignon, Vernier, Switzerland.
