Karl Marx
“If one means by violence a radical upheaval of the basic social relations, then, crazy and tasteless as it may sound, the problem with historical monsters who slaughtered millions was that they were not violent enough. Sometimes, doing nothing is the most violent thing to do.”
Slavoj ZizekUsing a showcase I would like to experiment on the way buildings could be able to be reactivated , a kind of “derive” action. By saying this I do not only imply the building as a volume , but as social and functioning entity of a larger human community.
Starting from analyzing the building itself , through extensive studies that have revolved around it since the late 50’s , I would try and deconstruct its elements in an effort to see the problem that needs to be dealt with. Everything is part of this analysis, from the construction method to the architects peculiar thought about the users habits.
A particularly interesting element of this part will be the documentary by William H. Whyte called “The social life of small urban spaces” [1980]. The film itself deals with the ideal criteria that urban spaces would follow in order to be successful. As a prime example of this, the plaza in front of the Seagram is used. The lessons learned from the film will be directly incorporated into the design procedure of the thesis project.
The thesis will mainly deal with the idea of conversion. Architecture is a vessel that travels through the seas that society has chosen for a path. Based on the scenario of a total systemic collapse , that would give ideas for a new approach to the way architecture would be thought as, I choose to work on one of the most oppressive buildings present , the Seagram building by Mies Van de Rohe
.
Starting from analyzing the building itself , through extensive studies that have revolved around it since the late 50’s , I would try and deconstruct its elements in an effort to see the problem that needs to be dealt with. Everything is part of this analysis, from the construction method to the architects peculiar thought about the users habits.
A particularly interesting element of this part will be the documentary by William H. Whyte called “The social life of small urban spaces” [1980]. The film itself deals with the ideal criteria that urban spaces would follow in order to be successful. As a prime example of this, the plaza in front of the Seagram is used. The lessons learned from the film will be directly incorporated into the design procedure of the thesis project.
The thesis will mainly deal with the idea of conversion. Architecture is a vessel that travels through the seas that society has chosen for a path. Based on the scenario of a total systemic collapse , that would give ideas for a new approach to the way architecture would be thought as, I choose to work on one of the most oppressive buildings present , the Seagram building by Mies Van de Rohe
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