Comments on: Architecture and Intent http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/23/arch-and-intent/ Design and human behaviour Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: muthacourage http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/23/arch-and-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-351420 muthacourage Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=446#comment-351420 I don't think you can ignore the composition of the social group (homogeneous, diverse, all middle/working class) or the social values (collective/singapore like koolhaas says in SMLXL vs aggresive liberal individualism as in thaterite britain) when designing a high rise, whereas other typologies and contexts might be more forgiving. Goldfinger made a good example of what not to do at Ttrellick Towers, but at the same time can't be blamed for demographic shifts and socio economic forces beyond his control. I don’t think you can ignore the composition of the social group (homogeneous, diverse, all middle/working class) or the social values (collective/singapore like koolhaas says in SMLXL vs aggresive liberal individualism as in thaterite britain) when designing a high rise, whereas other typologies and contexts might be more forgiving. Goldfinger made a good example of what not to do at
Ttrellick Towers, but at the same time can’t be blamed for demographic shifts and socio economic forces beyond his control.

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]]> By: Dave Ross http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/23/arch-and-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-324225 Dave Ross Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:37:58 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=446#comment-324225 @TreeFrog I believe that quote is in response to the "women raped in elevators, children attacked by heroin addicts in the basement, and homeless squatters setting fire to flats were among the more lurid." @TreeFrog I believe that quote is in response to the “women raped in elevators, children attacked by heroin addicts in the basement, and homeless squatters setting fire to flats were among the more lurid.”

]]> By: Tree Frog http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/23/arch-and-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-324170 Tree Frog Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:06:45 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=446#comment-324170 I admit: I don't understand that comment. People apparently love that tower. I'd be ecstatic that my work got that kind of a response, even if it wasn't quite as I intended. I admit: I don’t understand that comment. People apparently love that tower.

I’d be ecstatic that my work got that kind of a response, even if it wasn’t quite as I intended.

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