Submitted by Marco Casagrande

WIKIPEDIA: Urban Acupuncture

Architecture News - Dec 06, 2011 - 18:56   8307 views

Urban Acupuncture is an urban environmentalism theory which combines urban design with traditional Chinese medical theory of acupuncture. This strategy views cities as living, breathing organisms and pinpoints areas in need of repair. Sustainable projects, then, serve as needles that revitalize the whole by healing the parts.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Acupuncture