Urban Forms Studio

  In this second edition of the book, The Fire Escape, A Visual Survey, shows the physical urbanity and human condition of man. By visiting the forms of the cities and its fire escapes from twenty five cities/urban areas in all four corners of America. Specifically, it is a survey of an architectural component which […]

“Confessions in a Crown Vic” Second Edition is the story of professional displacement during the Great Recession, an Architect as Cab driver, while seeking Architecture work. It interviews Paolo Soleri the visionary urban designer, the traffic engineer, Louis Lagomarsino, for Phoenix’s highway designs, and the cab passengers’ short stories of marginalization for their lack of […]

In this first volume of the book, The Visual Survey of the Fire Escape, he shows the physical humanity by visiting the forms of the cities and its images of fire escapes from twelve American cities and different regions. Specifically, it is a survey of a component which is really an architectural afterthought. According to […]

“Confessions in a Crown Vic” is the story of professional displacement during the Great Recession, an Architect as Cab driver, while seeking Architecture work. It contains the last interview with Paolo Soleri, the late visionary Urban design architect, and the traffic engineer, Louis Lagomarsino, for Phoenix’s highways, as well as the author’s passengers’ marginalization for […]