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See all- Let's Discuss... Banality of the Modern Urban LandscapeThe Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark, London
If you travel to urban cities of different countries, you will most likely see glass buildings that look similar to each other. It seems like buildings are not made to look beautiful but to actively look the same to the untrained eye.
What are the psychological effects of banal urban landscapes?
How can architects and planners balance efficiency with cultural authenticity?
What is the relationship between architectural monotony and social alienation?
You may like this conversation that partly goes through this topic.
https://youtu.be/z2Mugv29ih0?si=zuptsvQmygSD84vp*Please do your own research and share resources related to this topic in the comment section*
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The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.
The format of this event will be:
13:15 - Free flow group discussion about the topic.
14:00 ish - We will be splitting into smaller groups for more engaging discussion about what interests each of you.
16:00 - End of the official meetup. Most often attendees stay and continue discussing up to around 18:00.
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Please RSVP if you can commit to attending and change your RSVP if something comes up. Inaccurate RSVPs can keep potential attendees on the waiting list and makes it difficult to plan for room sizes and bookings.
Art work: Untitled. photo taken by Saman.K in 2019
