PLAN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Clarence Stein, Urban Sprawl, Planned Community
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Many more goods at much more affordable prices than ever before. Culturalist movement wants to return back to small forms of production. A lot to do with design, art, architecture and urbanism. Referred to as the arts and craft movement. Movement is influential in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and still attracts much attention. Calls for a return to handcraftsmanship, traditional techniques, natural materials. Draws inspiration from medieval myths and arts. Influence spreads to a wide range of decorative arts. Liberty"s in london: large store devoted to arts and crafts. Store all made out of wood, store sells lots of textiles inspired by arts and. Calls for a return to traditional architecture:using natural materials. A lot of gables: tries to connect to medieval architecture. William morris organizes walking tours of cotswolds villages: towns and villages totally bypassed by the industrial revolution. These towns became a model held against the industrial city.
