Comments on: Announcing the White House Redux Design Competition!

By: Arch1k

Arch1k — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:57:11 +0000

I thought that some of you might be interested in this Wiki hosted specifically regarding this competition:
http://arch1k.wikidot.com/

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:21:01 +0000

cool idea, but the way the government has performed these past 7 years…they deserve an out house.

By: Blake

Blake — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:19:43 +0000

Hi all! ..

Anyone interested in forming a team to tackle this project? .. Split the winnings and the cred! ..

Hit me up at blakieshiel@gmail.com

By: paul urbanas

paul urbanas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:07:35 +0000

Anyone,

Feel free to stretch a bit and design some of these ideas in:

Call it the “S” house (for sustainable)
Unplug from grid, etc.
Change flag from 50 stars to one planet.
Slow the whole machine down.
NA$A = help this planet THEN fly off to another one. Same funding, new name “Natural And Sustainable Americas”
Military and it’s suppliers save stuff instead of destroying stuff.
Food, water and books for all.
Salary caps…. billionarism is surprisingly unsustainable.

Re heavy security issue: If “they” green-up the people at the helm(s) and add the planet to the flag (and act accordingly) the security requirements will lighten significantly.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:06:28 +0000

it’s so hard to know how to design for all the necessary security. it’s a little surprising to learn about all of the amenities, but then again, this building has to house a family of people, including children of various ages, who really can’t go anywhere public all that often. i’d want to have lots to do, too, if i were a teenager growing up in those confines. one might also think that living more frugally to set an example might be refreshing, but then again, this building has to impress foreign dignitaries, who are accustomed to having no luxury spared.