gonna butcher this take As I donāt have relevant readings to handā¦ let me know if u want them āŗļø
But this is most obvious in large-scale architectural elements such as town squares, where co-presence is emphasised thereby promoting commerce in the area. However this also is true for small, domestic architecture, e.g layouts of old English manors emphasise a distinction between master and servant thus perpetuating this class relationship (I assume work has also been done about womenās domestic role in this same vein but I do not know it)
However the bit I think is interesting (and most relevant!) is the notion that architectureās generative effect on social relationships acted as a catalyst for the development human society at the very beginning of culture. Having a single enclosed space immediately creates a dynamic between resident and outsider, and having multiple enclosed spaces together only further adds to and complexifies the possibLe social relationships that can be established.
Soooo the reason I think houses can be so scary is because by subverting any of the various ways domestic space works, be it through an intrusion (violation of social relationship generated by space), impossibility (Kubrick-style corridors) or some other thing, the very foundational brick of all of our societal structures is shown to be fragile, or whateva š think u get the point yap over
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does anyone else ever think about how modern architecture and interior design is a great visual indicator of a net loss of individuality and creativity in society as a whole, with startlingly sterile environments becoming indicators of wealth and status, rather than the creative freedom to make oneās own unique environment a reality. and do you ever think about how it all ties back to how increasingly digital everything is in our world now?
^ shared this elsewhere previously but I feel those on this app will have some interesting ideas and insights on the topicā¦
Mar 20, 2025
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buildings are sentient and evil MF, if ykyk. Associated by a tangent only but thereās a great essay by Kenneth Frampton (towards critical regionalism) about what postmodern architecture is reg. the flattening and fracturing of deconstructionism and monoculturalism.
Jan 16, 2025
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I read a paper by k. michael hays that said āThe real object of architecture is autonomous from our encounter with it. If we close our eyes, the visible object that is the mound disappears, but the real object of architecture remains.ā and thatās so true. architecture lives within us. Itās more than just the building itself. Itās the experience of it, the idea of it, its location, the ground beneath it, the people behind it, the feelings it invokes within you.
Jan 20, 2024
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get da NTS app or whatever radio station u fuck with and just put that on in the morning. ya your brain might want stimulation before u can get out of bed but it doesnāt need instagram reels level shit. Just some fresh music is sometimes all u need
Feb 20, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
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separate your to do list into what does and doesnāt require a screen, and do those lists separately
means you arenāt constantly bouncing between a screen and the material world. Bonus points if your screenless list is completed without any music or podcasts or anything at all. Youāre hiding your true power level by blocking all your thinking with consumption!!
posting a neoluddite rec on pifyi is basically reaction farming Iāve realised but Iām NOT that cynical I promise
Jan 15, 2025