Adrian Leaman on what makes school buildings special, PoE and managing complexity.
Tag: architecture and people
Do Buildings: a) dictate b) choreograph… …e) suggest what you do…
You’re in a building. (And if you’re not, just pretend your app/software or whatever is a building anyway, it kind … More
Architecture as a Social Science?
Some ideas for seeing architecture as – amongst other things – a social science. Also a bit on why the social sciences seem to ignore architecture.
AR’s School Awards: will the interiors count? That’s where students spend their 13,585 school hours…
As the Architectural Review’s School Awards close, let’s hope the judges give due emphasis to the design of the interiors … More
The phantom cloakroom
When I was considering whether to include my own childhood school as one of a series of research visits to … More
“Zigzag, white, no life”: a Martian’s View of Architecture
Our interactions with Google search results appear to contribute to the fetishization of Architecture as big white ribbed structures. This post explores why.