Alistair Knox
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Alistair Knox
I find an interesting parallel here to the ideas James Scott proposes in Seeing Like a State (which we covered back in RE #4): a top-down, central planning-style of design can't effectively predict the diversity of user needs. It turns out, contra to the "expert architect", that the users know best what they need from their space. And often even th... See more
Coleman McCormick • MIT's Building 20: a Masterpiece of Utility
Margot and I were very happy at this time, especially because I had become the acknowledged leader of the movement. It was still in its infancy, but it was turning Eltham into a class of its own when it came to creative building. There was only one cloud in this otherwise brilliant sky. The use of natural material is always more difficult than that... See more
Alistair Knox
A single architect is absolutely crucial for design integrity.
Löwy Juval • Righting Software
Kennedy was determined to alleviate the suffering in his community without turning to foreign organisations for help. ‘Since we were the ones who understood all the challenges we faced, we also had the best shot at finding the solutions. As my mother always said: only he who wears the shoe knows how it pinches.’
Jon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
The motivation for building is “aesthetic, religious, and transcendental,” he said, but when it is time to build, “you have to weigh and measure … The same is true with statecraft.”
Tom Segev • A State at Any Cost: The Life of David Ben-Gurion
Design criteria: Nothing surplus to requirement Significant areas of “nothing” in interiors and gardens Ample space around all accent pieces Accent pieces at an absolute minimum