The Chicken Came First: A primer for renewing and sustaining our communities (Volume 6) (Our National Conversation)

“Sustainability is not a buzz-word anymore; it’s a matter of survival. Meaningful achievement in sustainability will require significant paradigm shifts in attitudes about how we live, how we consume resources, how we govern ourselves and how we transport people and goods.  Asti’s excellent exploration of the issues is a must-read.”
-- Subrata Basu, AIA, AICP                                                                                                                                       Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning
 
 
“Industries, health care, education and others are trying to tread more lightly on our environment.  To achieve sustainability goals our times demand, we must work together to maximize the benefit to our communities.  Asti has always seen the larger picture and encouraged orchestration of diverse initiatives.  The Chicken Came First is full of knowledge, sensitivity, and insights certain to advance the achievement of sustainable communities.”
                --Richard Renfro, AIA
                Renfro Design Group, AIA, New York City

William Henry Asti recently addressed the American Institute of Architects convened in Miami, where he urged his peers to take the lead in creating the physical world of the future.  Mr. Asti’s architectural and design career has lead to projects in twelve states and the District of Columbia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Korea, Pakistan, Poland and Nigeria.  His domestic clients include universities, schools, prisons, casinos, residential and corporate headquarters.  A student and friend of the internationally renowned architect, E. Fay Jones, the foremost disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, Mr. Asti has conceived his own vision of a post-industrial future.