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claim:design-charettes-often-create-an-illusion-of-communality-without-the-reality-functioning-as-a-political-scam

Design charettes often create an illusion of communality without the reality, functioning as a political scam

Critique that charettes produce superficial agreement and give architects license to impose their own fantasy

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Christopher Alexander
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Methods (1)

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Design charette
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A communal drawing workshop where community members sketch together on large paper, intended to create a shared vision — criticized as illusionary

Events (1)

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Santa Cruz pedestrian mall design charette, 1989
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A design charette after the earthquake where participants drew ideas like a clock tower, criticized as superficial and lacking mature collective vision

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