Design for a vulnerable planet

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Introduction : Interdisciplinary design and the fate of our planet -- I. Living urban environments : Architecture and the wealth of regions -- Sustaining design: the solar decathlon competitions ; Twenty-first-century architecture -- Architecture has left the building -- Making territory: the potential of landscape urbanism -- II. Lessons from Paul Cret, Ian McHarg, and George Mitchell : City limits: pioneer plans in Austin -- The woodlands: the ecological design of a new city -- III. Emerging urbanism in Texas : The Trinity River Corridor: another emerald necklace or an emerald choker? -- Making Limoncello from lemons: The Blanton Museum of Art Plaza design -- True urbanism: the design of Performance Park in the Dallas Arts District -- Legacies -- IV. New regionalism in Texas and beyond : The green heart of Texas -- Envision Central Texas -- The Texas Triangle megaregion -- New regionalism -- V. Learning from abroad : Environmental readings: the Italian design tradition -- Autumn moon: design and planning in China -- VI. Learning from disaster : In search of a fitting tribute: the Flight 93 National Memorial -- Resilient foundations: planning for the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina -- VII. Conclusion : The sedimentation of our minds: prospects for new design thinking.