Building communities through architecture: Jeanne Gang at TEDxMidwest

MacArthur Prize winning architect, Jeanne Gang enlightens the audience as to the significant role that architecture plays in building communities. From Aqua (an elegant Chicago Skyscaper) to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, Gang's architectural creations have become an integral part of the lives of the people who experience them each day.
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[@forhadnahid1052]

Such an excellent presentation! Green and vertical architecture and mixed with community architecture make her ideology so unique!

[@elnathantirusew9313]

is gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@queuesnake704]

1:15 So many people ...

[@alextheus9867]

"Coyotes are good in a city?" That didn't age well.

[@michaelm.3210]

And I thought TED Talks represented the best and the brightest, with cutting-edge insights--and/or at least a modicum of vision. But, no.

[@useodyseeorbitchute9450]

Nice... But I really doubt that social justice center builds community, the impression that social justice initiatives actually tend to split communities in to separate tribes that compete against each other in attracting resources for the most recognized victim.

[@faridaigbadume]

why do you believe this though? and why do you not believe there is a world where all people can work toward just and equitable outcomes for everyone? just because that's the way the world has told you the construct of "social justice" must function, doesn't literally mean that is the way the construct of "social justice" was intended to function.

[@useodyseeorbitchute9450]

​@@faridaigbadume "why do you believe this though?" Because as social justice intends to reward the greatest victim, it creates social dynamics in which for every group is beneficial to portray themselves as the greatest victim, while having contradictory interest against all other groups in this zero sum game. That's exactly the perfect way to have community fragmented and brewing ethnic conflict.
"and why do you not believe there is a world where all people can work toward just and equitable outcomes for everyone?" Because it contradicts historical experience, sociology and game theory?
"just because that's the way the world has told you the construct of "social justice" must function, doesn't literally mean that is the way the construct of "social justice" was intended to function." Well, it's like saying on crash site that it wasn't how this aircraft was intended to function. Indeed.
First, I don't see it as functional goal. Second, based on the track record I see it as something where society gets hurt, most of activists get duped and the only group that gains are a few manipulative leaders on the top.

[@useodyseeorbitchute9450]

@@faridaigbadume Just saying that my country is still not fully rebuilt from the last time some idealist tried to built a progressive utopia and it ended up totalitarian regime for most of Eurasia for most of XXth century.

[@faridaigbadume]

@@useodyseeorbitchute9450 social justice may intend to reward the greatest victim but from a philosophical understanding, all humans inherently are victims. looking at this through a systemic context, understanding that humans are responsible for creating the systemic definitions and operationalizations of constructs like social justice, you can see my reasoning behind the last part of my comment. we think we're all different, but we're all really the same. there is no such thing as victimhood in the grand scheme of things unless we are looking through a lens that was predefined for us to view our own lives through. historical context doesn't matter: if we want a new paradigm to be birthed for our future the change starts with us. nihilism is just a repackaged form of laziness.
obviously, our problems won't be solved by erecting new social justice buildings on college campuses across the world. but, conveying the context behind art that is literally supposed to represent the trajectory and history of our civilization does start to shift the conversation from myopic statements like "social justice initiatives split communities" to ones that are more thought-provoking and productive.

[@faridaigbadume]

@@useodyseeorbitchute9450 as a Nigerian, I understand this point of view. historically, social movements have lacked a solid grasp on context and objective. a lack of intentional planning and forethought is a sure way to ensure nothing changes. we are still suffering the consequences of colonial utopianism and irresponsible rebellion 60 years later. the impact is felt across the entire diaspora; everything is still crumbling and is in fact getting worse and worse by the day. i'm not saying i'm an expert by any means but i've seen enough chaos and collapse in my lifetime to rationalize that there has to be a better way for us to survive.

[@marleywatts]

my other white mother