Land Planning & Sacred Geometry's Influence with Phill Tabb

Today we're talking to Serenbe's master land planner, Dr. Phillip Tabb. Phill discusses sacred geometry and the spiritual and symbolic side of planning and architecture. He also reminisces about the all-nighter he pulled working on the Serenbe charrette - where the omega shape for the neighborhoods took hold - and the weekend he, The Nygrens, and many other friends came together to build Serenbe's stone labyrinth.Definitions, People + Organizations Mentioned Transect-  Used by Biologists and ecologists to study symbiotic elements  in habitats where specific plants and animals flourish. Photovoltaic (PV) System- A system composed of one or more solar panels combined with an inverter and other electrical and mechanical hardware that use energy from the sun to generate electricity. Bill BrowningPleasant Peasant Rocky Mountain InstituteRobert MarvinKeith CritchlowRobert LawlorCharles Brewer Laura HeeryAndrés DuanyDr. Jorge VenegasChartres CathedralMichelangeloChattahoochee HillsSoutheastern EngineeringGainey Hall GalleryNygren PlacemakingBiophilic InstituteSeasideEarthCraftHannah SolarTeslaRoutledge PublishingTim BeatleyBiophilic Cities1973 Oil EmbargoDepartment of Energy demonstration grant1983 Solar Energy Tax CreditFibonacci’s KiteThe new book, Start In Your Own Backyard, is out and available for ordering.  Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!Learn more about Serenbe and see our Events Calendar. Order your copy of Start In Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where You Live with Radical Common Sense by Serenbe founder Steve Nygren.