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Even in non-communist France these horrible concrete boxes were once hailed as the future of housing. When they were first built they had all the comfort the mi

by simias 8y ago

Even in non-communist France these horrible concrete boxes were once hailed as the future of housing. When they were first built they had all the comfort the middle class yearned for at the time. The problem is that they degraded very fast and soon became synonymous with "poor people houses". Here's a postcard from the 60's for instance: https://i.redd.it/3ofea4jd6k2z.jpg https://i.redd.it/3ofea4jd6k2z.jpg

V-2 8y ago
France wasn't communist, but it was heavily influenced by communist ideas. I believe it had the second largest communist party in the West (after Italy), and Le Corbusier was highly revered in the USSR.
- Symbiote 8y ago
  You can find similar buildings in Britain, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and probably others.
  - dhshsjsjd 8y ago
    And in the USA
  - V-2 8y ago
    Designs spread.
rfinney 8y ago
Same in the U.S.: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cabrini+green+projects&t=ffsb&ia=images&iax=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cabrini+green+projects&t=ffsb&ia=i... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=robert+taylor+homes&t=ffsb&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=robert+taylor+homes&t=ffsb&iar=ima...
baybal2 8y ago
>horrible concrete boxes The cubic shape has the best utilisation of materials per unit of usable space. Houses must be cubical.
- deleted 8y ago
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- Jedd 8y ago
  > > horrible concrete boxes > The cubic shape has the best utilisation of materials per unit of usable space. Houses must be cubical. I think parent was describing combination of box-like aesthetics with the unpleasantness that is concrete. I think you may be mistaken - domes are perhaps a better utilisation per unit of usable space. Also, it's definitely not the case that houses must be cubical, for any reason(s), let alone just to attempt to maximise the ratio of materials per unit of area / volume.
- fourthark 8y ago
  Humans need natural light. Big cubes have a low proportion of rooms with natural light.
rocky1138 8y ago
Hey! I live in one of those types of places. If they are kept up with the times and maintained properly they are a nice place to live http://www.rentcompass.com/Rentals/Guelph/1407/2-Quebec-Street/L20489 http://www.rentcompass.com/Rentals/Guelph/1407/2-Quebec-Stre...

by simias 8y ago

V-2 8y ago

France wasn't communist, but it was heavily influenced by communist ideas. I believe it had the second largest communist party in the West (after Italy), and Le Corbusier was highly revered in the USSR.

Symbiote 8y ago
You can find similar buildings in Britain, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and probably others.
- dhshsjsjd 8y ago
  And in the USA
- V-2 8y ago
  Designs spread.

rfinney 8y ago

Same in the U.S.: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cabrini+green+projects&t=ffsb&ia=images&iax=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cabrini+green+projects&t=ffsb&ia=i... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=robert+taylor+homes&t=ffsb&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=robert+taylor+homes&t=ffsb&iar=ima...

baybal2 8y ago

>horrible concrete boxes The cubic shape has the best utilisation of materials per unit of usable space. Houses must be cubical.

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Jedd 8y ago
> > horrible concrete boxes > The cubic shape has the best utilisation of materials per unit of usable space. Houses must be cubical. I think parent was describing combination of box-like aesthetics with the unpleasantness that is concrete. I think you may be mistaken - domes are perhaps a better utilisation per unit of usable space. Also, it's definitely not the case that houses must be cubical, for any reason(s), let alone just to attempt to maximise the ratio of materials per unit of area / volume.
fourthark 8y ago
Humans need natural light. Big cubes have a low proportion of rooms with natural light.

rocky1138 8y ago

Hey! I live in one of those types of places. If they are kept up with the times and maintained properly they are a nice place to live http://www.rentcompass.com/Rentals/Guelph/1407/2-Quebec-Street/L20489 http://www.rentcompass.com/Rentals/Guelph/1407/2-Quebec-Stre...