From the mind and heart of Michelle Kaufmann-

“We had a great Re:Vision Salon last Thursday night Wade Crowfoot, West Coast Political Director for the Environmental Defense Fund, as the guest. The group and the conversation were dynamic and inspiring. The group included Wade, the team with Urban Re:Vision, Allison Arieff, Janelle Kellman, Ted Van Der Linden, Scott Badenoch, Warren Karlenzig, Christine Arena, Barry Hooper, Sally Dominguez, Nathaniel Corum, Bryan Burkhart, and other friends and colleagues.”

Want to see what else Ms. Kaufmann had to say about the Re: Vision Salon  click here.

Which Re: Vision Dallas winner is your favorite?  Vote here to be heard.

The final winner has yet to be decided in the Re: Vision Dallas competition, but if it were left to the public, The Entangled Bank would be the runaway winner.  Recently, a poll surveying opinions on which Re: Vision Dallas entry is best for downtown Dallas has been spreading around the web.  This time however the judging panel is everyone and anyone who wants to weigh in.  As of this blog post there have been 1863 votes submitted.

Entangled Bank:  1257 (67.68%)

Greenways Xero Energy:  249 (13.13%)

Forwarding Dallas:  357  (19.19%)

Note:  The poll, albeit awesome and informative, will not decide the official winner.

ArchDaily, the incredibly impressive online information community serving architects and designers, recently reviewed the “Commonwealth” submission from the folks at PIKL in San Diego.  Karen Cilento reports on the 300,000 square foot living space which features a 70,000 square foot commercial area.  Though not a winner in the Re: Vision Dallas contest, “Commonwealth” did receive honorable mention and will forever be an example of a possible direction the city block could have gone.

Visit ArchDaily for the full report.

Over the last few weeks Re: Vision Dallas has been a hot topic in the world of sustainability.  We’ve been featured in some of the most popular and influential blogs, media portals and news services.  The following is a list of some of our favorite hits.  Stay tuned as we aren’t done yet.

• Inhabitat takes a closer look at honorable mention receiver The Co-Op
• Konstructr’s Vik Duggal interviews John Greenan
• Cameron Sinclair of Huffington Post discusses the greening of George Bush’s backyard
• Treehugger’s Jesse Fox discusses the Re: Vision Dallas winners
• Cliff Kuang and Fast Company explore the 3 ideas behind the winning entries
• Dwell gives you their take on the winners
• Build Baby Build
• NBC Dallas Fort Worth Slide Show
• Sustainable Cities Collective
• Archicentral:
• Texas Sustainability
• Sky Studios
• Solve Climate
• Landscape Urbanism
• Otto
• Larry James’ Urban Daily
• Larry James’ Everyday Citizen
• LEED Loop
• Creative Loafing Sarasota
• Architecture Competitions
• Green Building and Enviro Trends
• Jetson Green

The Re: Vision Dallas competition brought out some of the most imaginative and innovative designs the sustainability world has ever seen.  Inhabitat recently ran an article about the Los Angeles based firm Standard’s  work titled the Co-Op, which received honorable mention.  Inspired by ancient Anasazi Indian structures, the Co-op features cliff side housing which surrounds a communal canyon.  In the spirit of the Anasazi tribe, who were known for their connection to the earth through agriculture, the Co-Op includes spaces for community gardens and kitchens.  The emphasis on creating a true community among the 1000 residents is where this design shines.  Inhabitat does a phenomenal job of summarizing the entry and is well worth the read.  Though, the Co-op was not among the 3 finalist, the design will serve to inspire other designers in the future.   

Read the Inhabitat article.

*What became of the Anasazi Indians?  Some say a massive drought; some say a war with a rival tribe wiped them out.  I prefer the more logical and entertaining option.  Aliens.