if there was a jihad against bad design that'd put 90% of all architects out of jobs ;-). Then, the remaining ones would kill eachother arguing over what is 'good'.
There is no need for violence.
The Department of Standardization is working with your hard earned dues in the spirit of goodwill to the world at large to standardize and architecturalize the standard, this by our rightful power to standardize in will in the service of a standardized mankind.
Celebrate our duty by manifestation of our humble power to standardize, In This, By This!!!
I know I've posted about this before, but back in the mid-80s there was a rogue student group calling themselves Architecture Jihad who would do things like glue huge posters that said "THIS IS UGLY" on construction sites and even, I believe, finished buildings.
after gate crashing our state architectural awards for the second year running (and getting very pissed courtesy of the association) I've decided to set up an anti-awards, the golden raspberries of architecture, and man, there are plenty of targets going up at the moment
A jihad against bad design would be acceptable
I see from the Oz news that even Architects seem to be getting in on the holy war.
link
found guilty....
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200606/s1666343.htm
if there was a jihad against bad design that'd put 90% of all architects out of jobs ;-). Then, the remaining ones would kill eachother arguing over what is 'good'.
anyways, would should get stoned to death first??
Apparently someone who is capable of mass homicide is also capable of lying to his father. Go figure
There is no need for violence.
The Department of Standardization is working with your hard earned dues in the spirit of goodwill to the world at large to standardize and architecturalize the standard, this by our rightful power to standardize in will in the service of a standardized mankind.
Celebrate our duty by manifestation of our humble power to standardize, In This, By This!!!
i think you don't mean a jihad... how about a design fatwa against bad design?
I know I've posted about this before, but back in the mid-80s there was a rogue student group calling themselves Architecture Jihad who would do things like glue huge posters that said "THIS IS UGLY" on construction sites and even, I believe, finished buildings.
those vandals glued one of those on my back. NOT funny!!!
after gate crashing our state architectural awards for the second year running (and getting very pissed courtesy of the association) I've decided to set up an anti-awards, the golden raspberries of architecture, and man, there are plenty of targets going up at the moment
jiha-a-a-ad!
and CAD is a weapon of mass destruction.
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