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Lack of drivability isn't just a mechanical thing, it shapes how a locality lives and moves, the kind of community that can form or not and also mood eg whether
by hardbass 1mo ago
Lack of drivability isn't just a mechanical thing, it shapes how a locality lives and moves, the kind of community that can form or not and also mood eg whether distances cause a feeling of isolation or one of not feeling cooped up and so on.
I understand what you are trying to get at, its just that I simply am unable to understand the mood of despair as associated with brutalism. Maybe others feel otherwise.
- Nursie 1mo ago> I understand what you are trying to get at, its just that I simply am unable to understand the mood of despair as associated with brutalism We've established that your view is the minority position and that people in general prefer more ornamented architecture (that's what the article is about). We've established that you understand the premise of feelings of despair caused by architecture. If you can't put two and two together to understand that other people feel that way when confronted with brutalist architecture, and that being in/around it might affect their lives, it feels like either a lack of imagination or simple obstinacy. As I said earlier, I doubt you've had to live near many of these architectural tumours, or you might have more insight.
- hardbass 1mo agoI said I can on paper understand why some people might find brutalism depressive. I just don't get it at all on a feelings basis.