Urban Narratives and Other Conversations

• How do we research our ideas?
• How do we connect our research to imagery?
• How do we talk about our projects?

Why are things the way they are?

• Everything is a different experience- Understand your project and where you stand

La Corbusier- Swiss- French architecture and pioneer of modern engineering

• Efficient living and creating better living
• High rise never really worked
• Perceptions of life different for everyone
• Race- Cultural difference

Post War housing policy

White class move to the suburb

Urban renewal

Modernism was Popular

Robert Taylor- Estate

• Life was different Context
• Understand the story rather than tell
• Thomas Struth
• Financial Takeover- Capitalist

Ponte City- South Africa

• Michael Subozsky
• Push an agenda- Play with the display
• Work till you are fully satisfied 

Vanessa Winship- She dances on Jackson

• Empathy- Time Taken
• Almost serenity around it
• Talk about your work simple to get a message across

DIY

• Skate Culture
• Understand the context make it something you know and love
• Trent Park- Minutes to Midnight
• Playing with light
• Consider peramiters

Shane Lynam- Fifty High Seasons

• Motive
• Urban Planning projects
• Document change