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By: Janina Birtolo
The city owes its distinctive architectural style to a few designers whose vision and sensitivity shaped their adopted place.
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"I think at this point in time, the only solution is to go back to Duany's principles of creating little villages and communities," he says. "Unless someone has the foresight and the ability to acquire land to do this to the north and east, we're not going to have anything other than urban sprawl."
Brown agrees that unrestrained growth may lead to Naples' becoming more like other big cities, but adds that paying attention to the unique nature here can help Naples retain its special character. "We keep harping on design standards for buildings, but if we had standards for landscaping, the buildings wouldn't matter," she says. "The best architecture in Naples is the landscape. That's as informative to me as any building. Green is what will save us."
Brown's conviction speaks to one of the guiding principles of architecture: Make sure the design is compatible with the site. By paying attention to and incorporating the unique nature of Naples, the architects of today can help preserve Naples' style.
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