MIT's Building 20: a Masterpiece of Utility
make practical and profitable buildings
Paul Goldberger • Building Art
“On a building, I don’t know where I’m going when I start,” he said. “If I knew where I was going, I wouldn’t go there, that’s for sure.”
Paul Goldberger • Building Art
solve architectural problems in a way that made an artistic statement at, he hoped, no cost to functional utility.
Paul Goldberger • Building Art
Building is a journey into randomness. By venturing mindfully through a wealth of data, collective histories, and economic considerations, there are remarkable synchronicities to be discovered.
Nikita Singareddy • Building Physical/Digital Spaces for Healthcare, Trends in 💊 Development Timelines and more
What these buildings have in common is that they are shabby and spacious. Any change is likely to be an improvement. They are discarded buildings, fairly free of concern from landlord or authorities: “Do what you want. The place can’t get much worse anyway. It’s just too much trouble to tear down.”