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...speech on "Change in the Urban Environment," Sert stated that the diversity of needs and tastes in an urban setting requires a visual and physical representation, which emphasizes patterns of movement and their links...
Attempting to relate his theories on "variety to please all," and "ground animation" to the Harvard environment, Sert illustrated his views with examples of his work...
...city-wide scale, Sert's plans for the new Boston expressway system comprise a radial or "walled" system, dividing the city into sectors. In the future he pictures the various functional units of cities divided on the lines of these transportation sectors...
...Sert spoke at length about the Holyoke Center. He stressed the importance of the Center as a "modest green bridge" through the business area "that is now called Harvard Square." While some have asserted that the facade is very brazen, Sert called it "sound architecture." Diffused light comes into the offices, with windows of various sizes corresponding to the room sizes...
Throughout his talk, Sert called for more vital and animated expression for buildings, a new vocavulary for city buildings leading to greater variety. There is continual emphasis on movement, animation, and a functional linking of buildings and spaces...