Apr 5, 2009 4:07 AM

Informal Architecture

*User-constructed housing! It's crowdsourced! It's an alternate strategy in spatial culture!

"Case Study Homes, 2008."

http://lagallery-frankfurt.de/bialobrzeski9.html

*I wonder how many of these structures have inhabitants with cellphones.
Most or all of 'em, I'd wager.

*Via We Make Money Not Art.

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2009/03/hey-looks-whos-back-from.php

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