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Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

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Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

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"The idea was conceived by 97-year-old billionaire-investor turned amateur-architect Charles Munger, who donated $200 million toward the project with the condition that his blueprints be followed exactly." Absolutely amazing

Squid game look less unrealistic after reading this.

Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

#42
Jesus FUCK that's a horrible idea. My neighbor is a maintenance guy for a sober living complex and he has talked to me about maintaining these kinds of high density environments, and this seems like a nightmare scenario just waiting to happen.

Also, just emotionally, this can't possibly work. There's no way to succeed in such a high pressure environment like those college years with so little space and so little privacy.

This reminds me of that Black Mirror episode where they ride the exercise bikes and earn credits and watch advertisements 24/7.

Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

#43

"The idea was conceived by 97-year-old billionaire-investor turned amateur-architect Charles Munger, who donated $200 million toward the project with the condition that his blueprints be followed exactly." Absolutely amazing

The worst part is: "The entire proposal ... is budgeted somewhere in the range of $1.5 billion.". So the guy is covering only 13% of the cost and gets complete control.

Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

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post #18

"The idea was conceived by 97-year-old billionaire-investor turned amateur-architect Charles Munger, who donated $200 million toward the project with the condition that his blueprints be followed exactly." Absolutely amazing

We really need a way to protect ourselves against what the rich are doing to the rest of us.

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Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

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How did this pass any sort of litmus test? Putting 4500 stressed out kids, for whom many this dorm will represent their first extended away from home experience, in small windowless cells? Modern building codes were created, in part, precisely to avoid this type of design.

Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

#49

"The idea was conceived by 97-year-old billionaire-investor turned amateur-architect Charles Munger, who donated $200 million toward the project with the condition that his blueprints be followed exactly." Absolutely amazing

>with the condition that his blueprints be followed exactly. How is this even allowed from an engineering perspective? Unless his design and blueprints are perfect, which I highly doubt, it’s insane that no changes could be made. Is this common practice in architecture? I’ve never seen anything like it.

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Re: Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm

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post #18

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We really need a way to protect ourselves against what the rich are doing to the rest of us.

This is really difficult when a large part of the population is either apathetic or actively sympathetic to the policies of these insane people.

Very simple, just turn down his money.
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