Comments on: LET THEM BURN http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/ A Suburban Design Competition Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:02:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Competition? http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-1481 Competition? Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:44:53 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-1481 Its a bit late, but thank you for this. As fun as this little brainstorm of a competition has been to observe, most of it makes me mildly ill (especially when a persons response to a good joke on us all is 'calulatingly polulist', ass). Out of all the wonderfully wishfull thinking in the competition, you win. Its a bit late, but thank you for this. As fun as this little brainstorm of a competition has been to observe, most of it makes me mildly ill (especially when a persons response to a good joke on us all is ‘calulatingly polulist’, ass). Out of all the wonderfully wishfull thinking in the competition, you win.

]]> By: concerned http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-1348 concerned Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-1348 in response to Architortured... no we are not just as culpable, as for the most part we are NOT involved. The majority of suburbs are done WITHOUT both architects and planners. Instead of paying someone to actually design these developments they take their plans to Consulting Firms which are able to take "napkin sketches" and convert them directly to CD's ... no design phase. Yes there is a registered architect who must sign off, but equating this to being culpable is about the same as saying that the electrical engineer is equally culpable. Each of them are in a pigeon hold, driven by market demands and ruled over by developers to produce only that which is necessary to meet code. What is of more interest in your question I believe is the disciplinary question of what makes an architect. Who is the legitimating agency who ratifies someone's ability in architecture who would still sign off on these developments. Is it possible that architecture must differentiate itself from building science and create 2 different agency's of legitimation? in response to Architortured… no we are not just as culpable, as for the most part we are NOT involved. The majority of suburbs are done WITHOUT both architects and planners. Instead of paying someone to actually design these developments they take their plans to Consulting Firms which are able to take “napkin sketches” and convert them directly to CD’s … no design phase. Yes there is a registered architect who must sign off, but equating this to being culpable is about the same as saying that the electrical engineer is equally culpable. Each of them are in a pigeon hold, driven by market demands and ruled over by developers to produce only that which is necessary to meet code.

What is of more interest in your question I believe is the disciplinary question of what makes an architect. Who is the legitimating agency who ratifies someone’s ability in architecture who would still sign off on these developments. Is it possible that architecture must differentiate itself from building science and create 2 different agency’s of legitimation?

]]> By: Architortured http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-1209 Architortured Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:54:29 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-1209 Hmmm...I understand the catharsis but this comes across as calculatingly populist. The reality is that a bonfire nihilism doesn't solve the problems of a new poverty class. And aren't architects and planners creators of these very conditions in cahoots with developers? We're just as culpable in wasting land and resources, and this form of "protest" is stupid and childish. I wish we'd all grow up, having wrecked as much havoc on suburbs and cities earning filthy lucre from the banksters and predator lenders as craven sycophants and now pretending we're leading the revolution/storming the Bastille. A large serving of humble pie is in order. Hmmm…I understand the catharsis but this comes across as calculatingly populist. The reality is that a bonfire nihilism doesn’t solve the problems of a new poverty class. And aren’t architects and planners creators of these very conditions in cahoots with developers? We’re just as culpable in wasting land and resources, and this form of “protest” is stupid and childish. I wish we’d all grow up, having wrecked as much havoc on suburbs and cities earning filthy lucre from the banksters and predator lenders as craven sycophants and now pretending we’re leading the revolution/storming the Bastille. A large serving of humble pie is in order.

]]> By: Ollin http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-1143 Ollin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:11:04 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-1143 This one is actually pretty good. Reminds me of Pleasure Island in Pinocchio! It could actually work if the houses were dismantled and materials recycled as much as possible...after letting people have their fun with sledge hammers. This one is actually pretty good. Reminds me of Pleasure Island in Pinocchio!
It could actually work if the houses were dismantled and materials recycled as much as possible…after letting people have their fun with sledge hammers.

]]> By: Rick http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-1092 Rick Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-1092 Just think of all those toxins released to the atmosphere! Just think of all those toxins released to the atmosphere!

]]> By: dj http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-340 dj Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:40:14 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-340 Honest to god. As an urban designer and planner who considers himself a responsible member of the community, I have to say... win. Epic win. Honest to god. As an urban designer and planner who considers himself a responsible member of the community, I have to say… win. Epic win.

]]> By: Martin Mikush http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-225 Martin Mikush Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:38:08 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-225 Burn motha faka , BURN ~ Burn motha faka , BURN ~

]]> By: dim http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/let-them-burn/#comment-208 dim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3159#comment-208 this is great! too bad that we can not vote for it! this is great! too bad that we can not vote for it!

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