tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post7832553715348492620..comments2024-03-27T06:24:30.922-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: Book Review: Urban LiteracyJohn Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-41789439221942248192015-04-15T17:16:00.290-04:002015-04-15T17:16:00.290-04:00I can think of two examples of architectural ficti...I can think of two examples of architectural fiction put to use in more prosaic settings. Samuel Mockbee assigned a studio project where we had to find a derelict building and then write a short, speculative history of the site that would define our client. I don’t believe he cared for abstract, clientless formal problems. I’ve also seen and participated in a few design presentations (usually for large clients like airports & hospitals) where fictional characters with backstories were created to represent the key demographics to which the design was to be targeted.samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046708319290105670noreply@blogger.com