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PatrickGeddewaacottihiologit,knownaloforhiinnovativethinkinginthe eldofuranplanningandeducation.He
wareponileforintroducingtheconceptof"region"toarchitectureandplanningandialoknowntohavecoinedtheterm
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GeddeharedtheeliefwithJohnRukinthatocialproceeandpatialformarerelated.Therefore,changingthepatial
formitwapoiletochangetheocialtructureawell.Thiwaparticularlimportantinthelate19thandearl20thcentur
whenindutrializationwadramaticallalteringtheconditionoflife.

Geddedemontratedthitheorthroughhiworkindinurgh'OldTown.Here,inthimotdilapidatedarea,heued
aociationwithprominentthinkerwholivedthereinthe18thand19thcentur(likeAdammith),toetalihreidentialhall.
TheuildinginquetionitillpartoftheUniveritofdinurghcomplex.HereheituatedhifamouOutlookTower,a
mueumoflocal,regional,cottih,andworldhitor.

Hecollaoratedwithhion-in-law,architectirFrankMearonprojectintheMiddleat.In1919,Geddewacommiioned
theritihMandatetodrawupamaterplanforJerualem.In1925,heumittedamaterplanforTelAviv.TelAvivitheonl
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