‘What I’ve always been very skeptical of is the fact that our quality of life is so fixed to numbers. On Euros, for example, and Euros per square meter,’ he told BMW Guggenheim Lab. ‘When you look for an apartment, for example, the first thing you look at is the location, and then at the numbers—how many rooms, how many square meters? But when you really think about it, the square meters say nothing about the quality of the apartment, about the view from the window, how it smells, if the neighbors are nice. These are all things that you can’t put into numbers.’
Thoughts?
Now, THIS is what I’m talking about! This article pretty much encapsulates everything I believe about how the relationship dynamics between design and social change should be.
Tiny Origami Apartment in Manhattan Unfolds into 4 Rooms
One of the best resources I have found on how to enhance community life via city planning/urban design.
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Our pioneering Placemaking approach helps citizens transform their public spaces into vital places that highlight local assets, spur rejuvenation and serve common needs.
