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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 24: Architecture and the European City

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Episode Topic: Architecture and the European City Modernist “dissolution” has atomized the urban fabric. Architect Christoph Mäckler proposes a return to the traditional European block. Through his “wing house” research, Mäckler demonstrates how high-density urbanism reduces infrastructure by 40% while creating 10,000-square-meter internal parks, restoring beauty and efficiency to modern living.Featured Speakers:Christoph Mäckler, Mäckler ArchitektenRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/5e294e. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Architecture and the European City Modernist “dissolution” has atomized the urban fabric. Architect Christoph Mäckler proposes a return to the traditional European block. Through his “wing house” research, Mäckler demonstrates how high-density urbanism reduces infrastructure by 40% while creating 10,000-square-meter internal parks, restoring beauty and efficiency to modern living. Featured Speakers: Christoph Mäckler, Mäckler ArchitektenRead this episode's recap over on t...

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