Visually it can be nice if it isn't the only thing around anywhere. Juxtaposition of brutalist architecture and nature is imo very very appealing.
But I have a hunch it is a wasteful type of architecture. Don't need a building that "sturdy" unless you are trying to shrug off an army or a hurricane, not at the fried chicken shack
I understood its main benefits being that it was both fairly cheap to construct and inherently well insulated. As far as sustainability goes I can't see it making a good coffee stand and I think there's some sort of looming concrete grade sand shortage (?) due to our misuse/addiction to paving things.
Oh it's not you, there are lots of articles written about it that don't mention it's not an actual problem unless you're a sand mining company that wants to continue to rip up river ecosystems
Visually it can be nice if it isn't the only thing around anywhere. Juxtaposition of brutalist architecture and nature is imo very very appealing.
But I have a hunch it is a wasteful type of architecture. Don't need a building that "sturdy" unless you are trying to shrug off an army or a hurricane, not at the fried chicken shack
I understood its main benefits being that it was both fairly cheap to construct and inherently well insulated. As far as sustainability goes I can't see it making a good coffee stand and I think there's some sort of looming concrete grade sand shortage (?) due to our misuse/addiction to paving things.
Not really, there's a looming shortage of cheap riverbed sand near construction projects but you can just crush glass and get a suitable substitute
Thanks, I didn't know the details & it seemed bizarre; just a half remembered article fragment I guess.
Oh it's not you, there are lots of articles written about it that don't mention it's not an actual problem unless you're a sand mining company that wants to continue to rip up river ecosystems