The Place To Be

CENTRAL LIBRARY, SEATTLE

The above video, a recommended watch from Cameron, displays an interesting take on the 'transprogramming' concept. A few points that really stuck with me from the video include;


- The importance of rationality at an absurd level
- The importance of NO AUTHORSHIP (as architects we should SOLVE PROBLEMS, not satisfy our ego)
- Shot gun flexibility - spaces where anything can happen.


Although he goes through three projects in the video, the Central Library, Seattle definitely stood out to me. 


- How can be predict the future? We can't - so it is important to design spaces that can be used and altered for the future needs.
- Public libraries are one of the only FREE public spaces left - libraries have a very important social factor/ criteria.
- The design incorporates different layers of different uses; these overlap to create BETTER spaces - activity is created through the public - they create uses we can't predict.


I think this layer and overlapping concept is definitely something to remember, especially with this notion of transprogramming...
Even if none of what I just wrote makes any sense, it's definitely a worthwhile video to watch.