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Marshworth:Milton Keynes

LESSONS
 

 

Structure
Squares
Scenarios
Roofs
Detailing
Budgeting
Space
RESIDENTS

Some of the more important lessons reported, twenty years later, by Stewart Brand – in his seminal book ‘How Buildings Learn: what happens after they’re built’ (King Penguin USA, 1994) – are reinforced by the experience of Marshworth (to see the details please click on whichever item below you wish to explore):

 

Sound Structure

Square Design

Scenario Design Process

Pitched Roofs

Detailing

 

                                       

 

 

Two other key design elements specified by Brand were also followed, but unfortunately are unlikely to be open to most other architects and planners in the UK:

 

Space

Over-Budgeting

 

                                               

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