with
annotations from a 28 year perspective
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first five issues of Renascence Reports cover
the basic idea of the Project and its
time of initial growth. The five issues, below,
document the
ambitions of the Project and our struggle to find
the right match between resources, projects and
(new) organizational ability. Issue #10 highlights
an organization attempt (that ultimately did not
sustain) and the question of success or failure.
It also documents the circumstance of Renascence
starting to have influence outside of Kansas City. |
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Renascence Project was literally overwhelmed with
opportunities. Lacking an organizational practice (we
had the model) that was sophisticated enough to
deal with the challenges presented by this
complexity, we were forced to pull back to a more
limited scope of operations. This, however, lacked
the critical mass required by the idea of the project
- we missed getting to our first plateau that would
have provided a temporary stability. We were aware
of these circumstances but not free of their consequences.
If this consolidation could have worked or not
is an interesting question - in the end, people
voted with their feet. The Westport Common Project
was a great drain on the Renascence Project and
several of its members. It was way too big a venture
for us at the time involving a two square block
redevelopment. We actually came very close to making
it happen. It was perhaps foolish it take it on
and I was initially reluctant to do so. There were
two aspects that swayed me to try. First, this
was the first major initiative that had come “bottom
up” from Renascence members. I felt that is was
my obligation to support the project given the
premise and the “promise” of the Renascence. Second,
at stake was the destruction of a building that
once gone cannot be replaced. remember, this was
the 70s and restoration was not what it is today.
Developers want the land to do a allow quality piece
of work that disgraces the intersection of 39th
and Main to this day. We fought a good battle against
the developer and we lost. Even given what it cost
us, it was the right thing to do. I would do it
again if given the option. At the time and place
it was a mission critical choice. |
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# 6 is misplaced
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After a gap in publishing, this issue reported a number of changes in the Renascence organization and several trips by myself and Gail which lead to the creation of MG Taylor.
The picture is of Bucky and me debating Domicile at Davis in 1978.
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EcoSphere
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EcoSphere Greenhouse
Domicile Project
MLU Project
Helix Mega City design
Laura
Starr
Bob Cinque
These
projects were at the core of Renascence concepts
for sustaionable and affordable urban architecture.
success_or_failure
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January of 179, Gail decided that she wanted to leave
the Learning Exchange, which had co-founded, and
Kansas City. She had spent her entire life there
and wanted to explore a broader arena. She felt that
she was “finished” with the Exchange
and it was ready to continue without her. I felt
that the Renascence
Project needed another year of my involvement. |
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decide that we would spend Saturday mornings looking
at our options and planning our future until an opportunity
emerged that fit both of us. By this time, there
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Return to
part one of Renascense Reports
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GoTo:
Renascence Reports
Index - part one of two |
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Renascence
Era Notebooks
1974 to1979 |
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| Dome
Dwellings and Workplaces |
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| Domicile
One - CoHousing Alternative |
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City Strip and Master Plan Process |
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| Planetary
Architecture - The Case |
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| Steinmeyer
House - off the grid - first try |
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Matt
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Elsewhere
July 19, 2005
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SolutionBox
voice of this document:
INSIGHT • POLICY • PROGRAM
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posted:
July 19, 2005
revised:
July 20, 2005
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(note:
this document is about 50% finished)
Copyright© Matt
Taylor 1977, 1978, 2005
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