Tuesday, April 26, 2011

“Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream”

An interesting project and perspective.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/arts/design/moma-competition-seeks-better-american-housing.html?scp=2&sq=foreclosure%20crisis&st=cse

3 comments:

  1. I'm interested to see what these architects come up with, but also how such plans would be implemented in cities. Who would fund the new architecture proposals?

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  2. I think the American Dream is simply an illusion, and many people have died and went broke for it. Compare the American Dream to smoking marijuana. We have witnessed people smoking marijuana and hearing from them that it was great and wonderful. At the same time, we are seeing them hurting themselves. This is the same way that other countries see us.

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  3. Paul, very off-the-wall comparison. I do see parallels, but I never would have thought of it!

    This article/blog post seemed really incomplete. I think it's a great idea but I'd like to know more, including, like Ellen said, how it could possibly be implemented.

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