58.
|
...The
workplace could be anything, a school, a factory, radio station,...
|
59. |
The
workers might be secretaries, teachers, truck drivers, writers,
architects, etc.... |
60. |
This
gave us the extraordinary, and for us desirable, situation of having
the ultimate occupants of the community present doing the construction,
in daily contact with the site, the architects and planners. |
61.
|
We
wanted both the users and the construction workers intimately involved
with the creation of the community, its design, its construction
and implementation. We explained to all of them our belief
that a community of 20,000 people cannot be fully designed by a
few designers. It will be better done with many minds and
many eyes focused on it. |
62.
|
We
also wanted the architects involved with the construction.
As a consequence, we built temporary offices and located the
design team on site. All the architects participated at some
point in the construction, doing hands on work. ... |
63.
|
This meant that they had a much more intimate understanding of the
lines they were drawing on paper. Over time it transformed
the work of the young architects who worked on this project.
It also transformed the relationship between the architects and
the construction workers. ... |
64. |
Each
became much more influential on the other. |
65.
|
The
architects listened to the suggestions of the construction workers
(we had regular meetings with the full construction crew, administrators,
architects and planners). |
66. |
The
construction workers had much more interest in and respect for the
suggestions (shown in plans) of the design team. |
67. |
Note
the craftsmanship in the brick and block. |
