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numerous answers. For example, a Google
search for the term ‘question’, yields no
less than 2,570,000,000 results; while for a
question like “the breakdown of the family
unit”, something that undoubtedly creates
an increased need for more and smaller
housing units, one may get only 69,000,000
results.
In a situation where there is already an
unbearable shortage of housing, the default
solution is an accelerated suburban process
that finds expression in high-rise residential
buildings with open spaces in-between that
are disconnected from the public domain.
This actually empties the urban realm of
traditional meaning.
Whether or not they are compatible with
the expectations of nostalgic urbanists,
urban principles, based on city streets and
squares cease to be relevant.
The collapse of social order is not only
unique to the twenty-first century, although it
is clear to everyone that it’s an integral part
of the communications revolution. However,
since one may infer that search engines
ultimately cause a reduction in open spaces,
one could do something about it.
Formulated by Emile Durkheim in the late
nineteenth century, the Theory of Labor
Division explains the balanced relationship
between Organic Solidarity based on
vicinity, and Mechanical Solidarity based on
affiliation. Regarding our issue, Durkheim's
main claim was that when sharp social
changes occur, such as when collective
consciousness takes over individual
consciousness, they may create a state of
confusion (“anomie”), whereby the individual
is lost and turns to crime, power struggles,
and even suicide.
The connection between crime and the
internet has reached hitherto unknown
proportions in the world, with estimated
damages of $ 500 billion a year - something
which could have solved the world food
shortage, the housing problem, and the
boredom prevailing in the Western world.
This is more than slightly reminiscent of the
food shortage predicted 117 years ago by
Thomas Malthus, when all he wanted was
to return home peacefully.
Entrance structure of the Hospital of the Sea,
Naples, Italy
Combined rectangular frames within a
circular configuration, the new building
exhibits a clear system of movement across
the three levels, leading to the wards
beneath. Filtered light penetrating through
the glass walls gives the relatively small
structure a sense of spaciousness. An urban
plaza in front of the building acts as a visual
moderation of the urban surroundings,
lending the greenish building a calm
atmosphere.
Studio IaN+
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Luca Galofaro &
Stefania Manna.
Photos:
Mario Ferrara.