This is a thread for contrasting good design and bad, and discussing brutalism, design of public spaces, and intentionally hostile or ugly design. Here's San Francisco's 2007 Federal Reserve Building.
Note the irregular windows, ugly blue blobs that look like old window AC units, and weird screen on top that looks like some temporary construction barrier.
Oh and don't forget the giant anus right in the middle.
The SF Chronicle called it a "startling presence"
The practice is now spreading to smaller things like public parks, and even cafeteria seating:
Uncomfortable people will not linger, socialize, or take up space reading their screen, but quickly vacate after wolfing down their food.
Hostile design.
This toilet was designed to increase productivity in the workplace (note: it is NOT designed for health--the squatting toilets have your legs elevated in the other direction--this is pure discomfort).
Of course, the public have their own hostile ways of striking back in public places:
Modern transport:
Ancient transport (62 BC, still in use):
Note the irregular windows, ugly blue blobs that look like old window AC units, and weird screen on top that looks like some temporary construction barrier.
Oh and don't forget the giant anus right in the middle.
The SF Chronicle called it a "startling presence"
The practice is now spreading to smaller things like public parks, and even cafeteria seating:
Uncomfortable people will not linger, socialize, or take up space reading their screen, but quickly vacate after wolfing down their food.
Hostile design.
This toilet was designed to increase productivity in the workplace (note: it is NOT designed for health--the squatting toilets have your legs elevated in the other direction--this is pure discomfort).
Of course, the public have their own hostile ways of striking back in public places:
Modern transport:
Ancient transport (62 BC, still in use):
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