Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: explaining "built environment" to lay people

[Catya Belfer-Shevett (catya]

I generally go with "designing for community" and then give examples 
like kitchen windows that overlook the front path, front porches, a 
scale from private to public as you go from the back of your house to 
the main path, that sort of thing.

        - cat

Sharon Villines wrote:
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:28 AM, Robert Heinich wrote:
>
> > I am trying to explain "built environment" to lay persons. That is,  
> > built
> > environment influences behavior.
>
> Constructed buildings, as opposed to natural landscape. Constructed  
> environment.
>
> Surrounding architecture or buildings. Architectural design.
>
> "Built environment" actually sounds like a newism, a word that makes a  
> concept sound like a new idea when it isn't.
>
> Sharon
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