Shocking, just shocking...

[jducoeur]

The news of the day is that MIT is suing architect Frank Gehry, because -- shock, surprise -- it turns out that Stada Center is badly designed. I could have told them that years ago.

Yes, yes -- the problem isn't that the building is ugly, it's that it is actually disfunctional. But y'know, those aren't unrelated. The rules of architecture were developed for good reason, and casting them (not to mention common sense) aside in the name of Art is always a bit dangerous...

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Re: The Emperor Has No Clothes

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

I wasn't thinking of 'cloudy', I was thinking of 'dark'. The sun sets early in winter, and student centers often remain in use well into the evening.

I'm sure that natural light helps lift moods. I suspect that natural dark, in sufficient quantity, helps feelings of fear and paranoia.