A New Urbanism Fantasy

[Nashville Cliff 1078]

What would it look like if you were to create a city composed of nothing but award winning classical and traditional inspired buildings, you ask.  Well, here you go.

 

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/04/new-urbanism-fantasy-painted-oils/5215/

[fieldmarshaldj 1603]

^Looks like an Italian fantasy town.

[Hey_Hey 1363]

It reminds me of a painting I saw in the Toledo Museum of Art called The Architects Dream.

http://classes.toledomuseum.org:8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/People$00403938/0?t:state:flow=2e4de1cd-d094-483d-bb5a-ccc618bb8c34

Or

http://www.toledomuseum.org/collection/

[fieldmarshaldj 1603]

^They could build that one in Memphis. The pyramid is already there, just need to add some buildings along the Wolf River.