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Originally Posted by Troyeth
Why does the location of an ugly building matter to you? If it is an alley, does that make it acceptable? Appropriate? Necessary?
Bramante's Tempietto rests isolated in a hidden courtyard in Rome. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Just food for thought.
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Are you serious? You are using Il Tempietto to illustrate what the architects should have been thinking of? Il Tempietto is a building with virtually no design constraints besides the space it is in. The interior is purely ceremonial space, and there was virtually no budget. Show us how Bramante's 8 story homeless shelters looked and we can have a proper comparison.
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Originally Posted by Troyeth
When it comes down to it, the core, internalized feelings generated by a design, as you very well know, are intensely personal and subjective. Perhaps you are highly pleased by this building's appearance. Perhaps you think it does improve the cityscape of Philadelphia and the attitudes of those who encounter it. Wonderful!
I just presume you are on the very rare side of the spectrum of conclusions, and thankfully so.
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Of course feelings about design are subjective. However, the aspects of this design which provide outreach to those in need are directly quantifiable; you will find I am not a minority as this building has already received several awards both from design and humanitarian circles.
Here are a few groups involved in the design and construction of this building:
http://www.bethesdaproject.org/
http://www.projecthome.org/news/?id=134
http://www.stjohnsphilly.com/index.p...news&Itemid=39
Also, interior renderings from the architect's website (
http://brianszymanik.com/built/connelly/connelly1.html)
