Easton Architects, Punta Gorda, Florida
Easton Architects, Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda, Florida

Tag: public space

  • Chapter 5 – Case Studies: Building the Nation

    Chapter 5 – Case Studies: Building the Nation

    Chapter 5 assembles a series of case studies examining American cities through urban design, governance, and economic structure. Each study analyzes how spatial organization and policy shape civic life, revealing patterns across regions and time. Together, these examples establish a comparative framework that grounds the broader economic and social arguments that follow.

  • 5.1 · Washington, D.C. – Geometry of Power

    5.1 · Washington, D.C. – Geometry of Power

    Washington, D.C. is America’s only city conceived entirely as a symbol, planned from principle rather than necessity. Designed in 1791 by Pierre Charles L’Enfant, its geometry organizes power, memory, and public space into a legible civic order. The Capitol, the White House, and the National Mall establish a framework where government is both visible and…