Through the work of the 2011 thesis students, Lo Cal City presents a new way of conceiving of architecture in the 21 Century City.  By aggressively uncovering embedded radical efficiencies in a place – the true local in a locale – and positing how cities can minimize the metabolism of energy, Lo Cal City maximizes the experience of architecture. In this approach, architecture embeds itself in the logics of a locale as local, low calorie and Lo Cal.contributors.

Lo Cal City is funded in part by a grant from Parsons-wide school-based funds.

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