STRATEGIES - SURVIVAL

Architecture is a consequence of Strategies.

The abboundance of skyscrapers – skyscreepers
triggers subsequent stock market returns as it indicates over-confidence.
As stock market rise, prices follow and crashes are bound to happen,
fueling slums and informal settlements with low-skilled workers and migrants.

Israely colonies are a survival strategy towards Its neighbours in the Middle East.
Efficient settlements organized and secured like military
compounds keep hostile Countries further from the mainland while claiming new one.

The Fujian tulou rural dwellings in China are a circular hut typology built
between the 12th and the 20th century.
The few external openings and the circular courtyard guaranteed a strong
defense against intruders and a constant water supply.

Istinctively and explicitly the primitive hut is identified
as the foudation for discussions around modern architecture.
“Every beauty resides only in the most essential parts” M.A. Laugier, 1755.
Today, the most direct connection can be found in bidonvilles and slums,
urban conglomerate built by migrants around the biggest cities
looking for hope and means to survive.

“I’m a survivor, I’m not gon’ give up
I’m not gon’ stop, I’m gon’ work harder
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it
I will survive, keep on survivin’ ”.

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