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HarvardX GSD1xThe Architectural Imagination
Lecture 1.1 Aesthetic Perception
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K. MICHAEL HAYS: I'm in Gund Hall, which is the home of the Graduate School of Design. And I'm in the studio space, which is where the most intense activity takes place of design, of analysis and research, of imagination. We'll speak about the
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I’m not sure how safe Rocinha would have been if I had wandered there on my own. But from the little that I’ve seen, they are rich in culture and hold strong community values.
Living in New York City, the city is also densely packed, yet we exist independently in our own spaces and spend a lifetime not knowing our immediate neighbors. While in... See more
Living in New York City, the city is also densely packed, yet we exist independently in our own spaces and spend a lifetime not knowing our immediate neighbors. While in... See more
Coco Liu • The unique spatial patterns of Rio de Janeiro: on topography, spontaneous architecture, and fashion
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... See more
Coleman McCormick • MIT's Building 20: a Masterpiece of Utility
The architectural composition of a traditional Japanese Noh theatre.
The stage is typically constructed from hinoki (Japanese cypress). Originally, noh was played in open fields. When a theatre is recreated inside a building, it’s designed complete with details such as a roof, bridge with a handrail and a pine tree... See more
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