Urban Land Japan
2003 UrbanLandJapan
Feature Article
From Obsolete Office Space to Boutique Hotel
by
David Takesuye
The Burnham Hotel satisfies at every level: as an intown boutique hotel; as an adaptive use project; as a restoration of a landmark building returned to public use; as a public/private partnership in action; and as a contributor to, and catalyst for, the rejuvenation of a declining downtown district.
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In This Issue
- Art Not Just for Art’s Sake
Paintings and sculptures are integral to the design of Tokyo¹s new urban developments. - Editor's Note 2003
At almost every point of contact with society today, we are bombarded with relentless claims screaming NEW, NEW, NEW! - Fukuoka’s Role in Asia’s Future: Fukuoka's Vision toward the Future
Situated in northeast Kyushu and closer to Seoul and Shanghai than to Tokyo, Fukuoka Prefecture has long been an important crossroad of overseas transportation since the early days. - Neighborhood Enterprises
Cities across America are getting a new lease on life through innovative and creative partnerships among increasingly varied public and private interests. - Public and Private Partnerships in Neighborhood Change: A New New London in the Works
A $700 million long-term revitalization program overseen by the New London Development Corporation (NLDC) is designed to expand the city¹s tax base, increase the number of jobs and enhance the quality of life in this historic Connecticut seaport. - Public and Private Partnerships in Neighborhood Change: Addressing Housing in Downtown Chattanooga
To get things done, cities around the country are collaborating and using partnerships that cut across public and private realms. - Public and Private Partnerships in Neighborhood Change: Vancouver Starts with a Park
Back when Vancouver, Washington-pioneer Esther Short donated land to the city in 1855, there was one stipulation: the land was to be used as a park and town square. - Soul of the Game
³The strategy of the golf course is the soul of the game,² George C. Thomas, Jr., observed in his seminal 1927 book Golf Architecture in America, years before golf course design and construction evolved into five definable product types. - The U.S. Real Estate Bubble? A Comparison to Japan
Since the burst of its bubble, 10 years ago, as land and stock prices continue to fall, Japan has been struggling to overcome its poor economic performance. - Urban Land Japan: Contents 2003
- Urban Land Japan Cover 2003