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Every day to unwind from the stresses of studio I come home, and to numb my mind for a bit, I scroll through Tiktok endlessly. On my screen is various content ranging from comedic content to drama-filled robot-read stories from Reddit. However, my favorite content that comes up time and time again are DIY TikTok. The feeling of accomplishment that fills you whenever you take the time to make something yourself rather than simply driving over to a Walmart is something that cannot be matched for me. The accomplishment, skill building, and complete ownership of your DIY project make it worth the extra time and effort. This also applies to the DIY approach to tiny houses and projects such as Walter's Way Segal Close. These houses were built by their inhabitants, resulting in their unique appearance and distinct community vs the other housing in south London. Despite Segal officially designing them, the people who inhabited them gave them this organic creation of identity and community with their bare hands. Even with his own modern architectural decisions, people change out doors, for example, to make it more their own DIY vibe to the neighborhood.
I think the idea of customization is less present in the profession of architecture than it should be. People spend so much time in their homes, and at work, why do they not have the right to make it their own? Why does architecture not allow for DIY? Pride in architectural space is created when users have ownership/agency.
ReplyDeleteI find it so fascinating that the people actually physically built the homes themselves on Walter's Way. I think that architect's would be surprised how many people are actually really interesting in building their own living spaces. I know that Walter's way was a very specific situation, but I actually think it would be successful if it were repeated in the US. With some adjustments of course!
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