People's Architecture

When people are left to their own devices in creating “architecture” they do it in an organic, free-form way in which it is formed through daily functions and needs. It is this free thing that is a clear expression of the lives of the people. It becomes evident what is the most important spaces for them with them being the base and building off of it as things change and new spaces are required to meet new demands. Though the spaces might not ever be something that would be considered to be done by architects there is a valuable lesson in the way these improved architecture is created. I believe it can be used as case studies for research on how people live. These spaces have direct relations to their lives and values. Looking back on the importance of keeping the user in mind when designing, these space are a reflection of the users. They are very valuable references to consider when thinking of hierarchy of spaces and adjacencies.