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Cadzao Posted 20 years ago
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Authoritarian process

There is Le Corbusier's belief that life will be mechanized on a completely rational basis: "La Ville Radieuse," the stately rows of skyscrapers, the well-organized open spaces, the direct lines of communication, the dehumanizing of existence, the complete lack of humor characteristic of authoritarian process."

What does the author mean with "authoritarian process?"

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Cadzao, Once upon a time I studied to be an architect, so I know a bit about Le Corbusiers' architecture and theory. I am not familiar with the author of the text that you are quoting from, but he seems to express a critisism of how this "completely rational basis" of urban planning and architecture, coupled with the inevitable centralisation of such "completely rational" decision-making processes, will inevitably result in an urban landscape that is imposed on its dwellers. It could therefore be considered "authoritarian", in the sense that the inhabitantas of Le Corbusiers' vision are objects of, not participants in, the "rational" decision making process.

— Mr Patrick

  • Cadzao, Once upon a time I studied to be an architect, so I know a bit about Le Corbusiers' architecture and theory.
  • I am not familiar with the author of the text that you are quoting from, but he seems to express a critisism of how this "completely rational basis" of urban planning and architecture, coupled with the inevitable centralisation of such "completely rational" decision-making processes, will inevitably result in an urban landscape that is imposed on its dwellers.
  • It could therefore be considered "authoritarian", in the sense that the inhabitantas of Le Corbusiers' vision are objects of, not participants in, the "rational" decision making process.
  • Patrick
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Cadzao,

Once upon a time I studied to be an architect, so I know a bit about Le Corbusiers' architecture and theory. I am not familiar with the author of the text that you are quoting from, but he seems to express a critisism of how this "completely rational basis" of urban planning and architecture, coupled with the inevitable centralisation of such "completely rational" decision-making
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authoritarian process=dictatorship
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Thank you, Patrick.

P.S. The text is taking from The City is the People, by Henry S. Churchill, an famous urban planner.
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Thank you, Marius Hancu.
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