Introducing
the URBAN FAIRGROUND
for
Harvard
Square
by
Anthony
Submitted
in
E.
Ferragamo
Partial
Fulfillment
of .the Requirements
Degree of Master
at
for the
of Architecture
the
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
June,
1972
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Supervisor
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Introducing the Urban Fairground for Harvard Square
Anthony Ferragamo
Submitted to the Department of Architecture in June
1972 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Architecture
This thesis endeavors to establish a possibility for
assembling varied elements to create a multi-use urban
facility.
The notion of an URBAN FAIRGROUND makes use of
three-dimensional built form (architecture) and advanced
technologies
(non-architecture) to provide a CONTEXT in
which a wide range of small and large scale activities
may take place.
As a variable FRAMEWORK the URBAN FAIR-
GROUND establishes a catalyst for learning, living, loving
and leisure.
Though capable of being considered complete
at any one time it is intended to be a conglomeration of
parts that would be in constant change according to varied
needs and activities.
Though this thesis suggests a
specific proposal for a specific site it should be viewed
as a way of providing an extended range of use-possibilities
in present and future urban environments.
Thesis Supervisor:
Title:
Richard Tremaglio
Assistant Professor of Architecture
CONTENTS:
Title
I
Page.........................page
page
3
Abstract..... ...................... page
4
Note.........................page
5
Contents...... ..................... page
6
Introduction.......................page
7
Program........ .................... page
11
Explanation.......page
13
Plan Explanation.................... page
17
Dedication...........................
Author's
Site and Traffic
Explanation..........page 24
Cross-section
Service Module
Explanation..........page 26
Explanation..................page
29
Guidelines......................... page
30
.............page
44
Conclusion...... ................... page
45
Detail
Addenda...............
Resources..............
Drawings
and
Illustrat'ions.
........... page. 4
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p
page
6
4
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In
1971
a group
of citizens working
with
merchants
of Harvard Square
Cambridge
established a pedestrian way
Brattle
Street
area of
that
walk,
as
known,
"an
the
was
in
city.
The
of
Though
taken
far
volvedhave
the above
An
by
people,
vehicular havoc and
Brattlewalk;
efforts
to be
to be
the continuous
a
intentions
the efforts
planners,
Brattlewalk has
traffic
enliven
been
this
pattern
poor parking
to
in-
U
con-
ambi-
has
caused
access to
0
HW
to accomplish
in
0
decade".
and organizations
little
de-
the historic
for over
singular element
incomplete
Square
Brattle-
come
the architects,
done very
a
of
along
concerned
stricken
good
ambition.
sidered as
tion.
has
Square
based upon
politicians,
by all
to alleviate
Harvard
thus
creation
pedestrian way has
terioration which
area
the City of
the Harvard/Brattle
considered
attempt
and
the
the
the experience
z
of
the
success;
minimal
and
area
use
Prohibition of
Street
Brattle
cannot
the
urban blight
Any
provisions
activity
unchanged
that
attempt
to
annoyances
are
Harvard Square
thing,
eat
gone
cess
must
any endeavour
do more
that
for existing shops
Harvard
Square has
people who use
there.
you want
It has
not
the area
in
vehicular
to go to
this
lunchrooms.
a
deteriorated
type of
because
bus.
of Cam-
area
pedestrian
ac-
The quality of
deteriorated because of
or the
some-
to buy
or catch
provide easier
and
a much
the
reason
no
something, watch a movie,
To be successful
bridge
unless
a place
as
of
special
and
a segment of
is still
there
off.
to stave
the quality of
improve
Though some
urban organization.
for
el-ixir
the
to be
(both everyday-kind
and experiences
of
hundred feet
attempting
is
activity-kind) must be viewed as
larger
f rom last year.
be expected
Cambridge
Square
Harvard
the
along several
traffic
decreased sales;
comp 1a i n of
and quality of
vi rtually
to produce only
managed
best
merchants
the overall
remains
at
have
Brattlewalk
shops
Harvard
the
that
Square,
are
as
an
any
lacks
it
part
For
the most
are
synonomous
with
enjoyment
Though heavily
used
there
situation
that
place
to take a
sell
other
place.
rest,
things
activites
eat
a sandwich,
on occassions,
make urban
that
Plaza.
a ct ivi ty
here
is
It
env i roment.
p lace to do
in t his
It is in th i s
in
Hlarva rd
dow n
that peo p1l e sit
sing or
and
or
shop
b reak p rovi ded
Center
the Holyoke
most of the actual
takes
Square
sic,
is
ur ban
except e at,
minimal
only
The
movie.
a
watch
the
vi rtuallyI no
is
Square
Harvard
anything within
in
qualities which
the
of
time.
long
a
ignored for such
been
place,'has
urban
lis ten to mua myri ad of
perform
somewhat
activity
plea-
sant.
At the present time much of the Harvard Square area
is
be i ng "Uplifted". Many shops and smaller complexes ar e
bei ng renovated; an
the
area are
increase
planned;
the
of public
activities
City of Cambridge has
in
sche-
du 1ed the relocation of the electric bus storage and
tur n around area
in
ing to rebuild their
f ut ure;
and the
Brattle
rapid
Kennedy
Square;
transit
Library
is
the MBTA
stop
in
slated
is
hop-
the near
to be built
10
on
the site
out.s i de
The
of
the present
Harvard Square
establishment of
cessary
catalyst
viroment.
transit
sometime
soon.
Brattlewalk has
for continued
Enter the
storage yard just
URBAN
provided the
additions
FAIRGROUND
ne-
to this en-
................
a
U'kj
Square.
guided
is similar
It
F.
van
the Dronten
in
Klingeren
An gora
in
and
meet ings
in designing a similar
for
a few or mass es,
mystical
to s ymphony
a nd p lays for
o rg anized,
those who wa nt exhibi tio n s
creative and
creative,
pulse,
cou rses
your own
and
last but
Mayer's own
a 11,
sandwich
but watch an d wait
not
to become
im-
a restaurant,
a pub lic pub,
for
the
to be
school or
by
da nci ng
in
in small
happenin gs
mass-bacchan als
eat
as
area a s well
a cab aret,
folk
fo r t h ose who
sports
orchestras
parts,
facility,
tomorrow, congres ses,
happenings f rom beat
total
that
to-
for yesterda y
Chri stmas songs and other
.are well
uses
Ho l land:
a theatre
day,
suggested
nature to
a place
to
to do nothing
an d fool
around,
leas t Metro Goldwyn
roaring
l ion on
the screen...
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of a new
The essentials
ing
the
to
referring
and
area
Square
the- Harvard
drawing
first
S1.
area
The
tion
FAIRGROUND.
the
that
due
has
lost
a
of
Brattle
Square.
is
area
terminal
of
is
and
Mt.
indicated by
the proposed
income
and a
It
store.
re-
station
amount
Brattle
of
process
the
is
it
time
at
this
site for
spethe
Auburn
defines one edge of
and
The
the URBAN
for
site
pattern,
department
Streets
tion
large
designa-
this
a gasoline service
intersection
S2.
thesis.
present
in
to the earlier
cialty
this
electric bus
is
Cambridge
locating,
that
At the
for the
site
Draw-
indicated by
the proposed
is
of the
of
Section
Illustrations
by
understood
be
may
for
pattern
traffic
the
designathe
new
Kennedy Memorial
architect
in
proximity
to
Due
future.
the
S2.
to
accomodations
S3.
The
site of
area
the
on either
small
S4.
The
along
bus
used
present
and
At
Boylston
the
transportation
in
activity
library.
designation
this
Brattlewalk
indicated by
Square.
FAIRGROUND
source of
new
Brattle
close
system.
Street
It
is
the
is
lined
by continuous
lunchrooms.
the edge of
Harvard
a
area
the
indicated by
side of
shops
of
relative
the URBAN
site
could become an additional
and
its
the
for construction
scheduled
and
I.M.Pei
the near
being designed by
Library
the same way,
the
URBAN
FAIRGROUND
S5.
The area
the
center of Harvard
designation
this
Street
present
link
in
time
and will
only more
the
it
is
center of
is
used as
continue to be
intensely,
after
is established.
indicated by this
Square.
designation
At
is
the present
in
time
it
is used as a rapid transit
t inue to be used in
tense ly,
S6.
The
link
area
the same way,
the URBAN
will
URBAN
be made
a major
to
this
approach
will
con-
more
in-
is established.
this designation
Square
FAIRGROUND.
only
FAIRGROUND
indicated by
from the Harvard
to the
of
after
link and
Appropriate modificat ions
area
to keep
to the
URBAN
now known as Brattle
GROUND will
S8.
The
Charles
Drive,
here.
begin
to take
area indicated by
River
region.
fa ci 1 ities
transportation
it
in
the
this
URBAN
in this
area.
designation
FAIR-
is
the
Drive
and
Storrow
both major vehicular arteries
are
located
This will
Memorial
is the
The
Square.
place
sp irit
FAIRGROUND.
S7. The are a indicated by this desi gnati on
region
is the
provide easy
FAIRGROUND when activites
take place.
River will
Also,
become
in
the
access
of much
larger
near future
the stage
for
to the
the
URBAN
interest
Charles
a continuous
per-
formance of visual
Advanced
Studies will
that
the
Center
in
be staging
for
the
future.
near
Major
will
Visual
phenomena
t raffic
flow
in
the
North-South
be accomodated by Boylston
of
the
cen ter
the
Eas t-West
Mt.
Aub urn
Harvard
Street
be
and Memorial
through
traffic
in
accomodated
by
Major
Square.
direction will
Street
direction
Drive.
17
elements of
The essential
may
be
second
and
third
The
is
tion
area
the
URBAN
P2.
The
tion
the
is
area
this
designa-
the existing complex that
a candle
and
levels
will
be established
FAIRGROUND and this
area
the
Club
both
houses
Casablanca,
a
coffee
the subterraground
between
levels
the URBAN
facility.
indicated by
is the access
and
shop,
the above
nean
tion
shops and
the edges of
indicated by
Connections on
The
designa-
FAIRGROUND.
a boutigue,
P3.
this
are along
Brattle Theatre,
shop.
thesis.
of this
indicated by
that
to the
Deawing and
the
a series of existing
apartments
FAIR-
referring
of
drawings
Section
Illustrations
Pl.
by
understood
GROUND
URBAN
the
ramp
this
and
designa-
underground
(I.)
z
mJ
0~
service
and parking
terminal
left
a
site which will
without
ground
serve
and
the
in
as
large
need
for'
delivery
The
cavernous
provide
the area.
a
facilities.
former bus
space
a source of
establishing
local
activities which
service
parking
area will
point
utilized by
are
the
more above
The underground
and
under
also
for goods
the URBAN
FAIRGROUND.
P4.
The area
area where
in
place
P5.
The
amount
harmony with
area
of
URBAN
designat i on
pl an ting will
by
this
des ignat ion
that
is
wil I p rovide both
Comp le x and
a
an
s i te.
of the
area
is
take
rest
indicated
level
this
the
to the Casablanca
cess
P6.
some
grade
below
indicated by
link
to
a
acthe
FAIRGROUND.
The area
access
GROUND.
ramp
indicated by
to an
above
this
level
designation
in
the
URBAN
is an
FA IR-
P7.
permit
that will
pass-through
any
URBAN
FAIRGROUND at
to be
drawn
through
and
degree of
P8.
The area
power
grid
the
URBAN
16'
bay
indicated by
that
It will
FAIRGROUND.
power any
stem of
communication and
P9.
The
area
mechanical
comodates
in
the
is
Floor of
on a
provide power
activities
computer
a
might
that
a
also be
links
sy-
incorpo-
system.
indicated
equipment
the
path
there own
There will
facilities.
such
this
URBAN FAIRGROUND
designation
this
incorporated
is
system to
in
the
should
person
involvement.
require
rated
a
if
to choose
person
each
permit
will
providing this
By
so chose.
passing
involved while
strong,
be quite
will
The possibility
that moment.
get
and
in
the
in
place
be taking
activites which might
in
involved
intensely
the site without getting
through
passage
easy
a
is
designation
this
indicated by
The area
by
and
this
des ignation
services
necessary facilidieg
shaft
in
the
i.s
that
a
ac-
service
20
moun ds
on either
FAIRGROUND.
the URBAN
side of
It i s also the permanent air shaft
area
The
indicated by this
facility
and control
a monitor
FAIRGROUND.
It
devices
that need monitoring.
as
as
well
Pll.
the
computer
terminals.
The
area
indicated by
entryway
that
is
arches
and membranes
GROUND.
P12.
The
folding
to be
Entry
area
control
this
and
a miniature
designat ion
the
enclosed
by this
door facilities and
the entryway.
tickets,
room.
its
is
an
inf 1 ated
the U RBAN
i s provided by
indicated
URBAN
facilities
is
It
used when
ha ve
is
provi'des switch-
It
URBAN FAIRGROUND
studio monitor
television
the
for
those events
run
arrangements, to
for all
designation
a place to purchase
is
to make
boards
en-
activities.
c lo S ure of different
Pl0.
for
site
the
span
that
pneumatic arches
the
for supplying
FA I R-
fol ding doors.
designat ion.is
trackway
the
to close
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P13. The
open
area
indicated by
elevator which
levels of
the URBAN
ternative
means
per
is
this
used to service
FAIRGROUND and
of access
for
an
the other
provide
people
is
an
al-
to those
up-
levels.
P14.
The area
indicated by
this
service
area that
is accessible
side
the
URBAN
FAIRGROUND
and
the outside.
is
designation
of
in
place)
service for
P15.
ground
level
part of
the
throughout
edges
of
edge of
tracks
site as well
and Mt.
in-
provides additional
designation
service crane
as
service at
during
are
that
the
is
travel
the outer
Auburn. Streets.
by this
designation
inflated enclosure system that
and shelter
or
It
URBAN FAIRGROUND. They provide
the
the
the
a
(when the enclosure
this
for the
area indicated
enclosure
cilities
indicated by
Brattle
P16. The
from both
is
the elevator.
area
The
designation
for events
inclement
that
weather.
need
is
the
provides
such
fa-
P17.
The
area
th is
indicated by
designation
covered walkway
to serve
and shelter
ticket-buying and entry
the URBAN
It
for
FAIRGROUND when
also provides
ramp
as
a partial
the
service
high
level
to accomodate
the-
activ ities
a
enclosure
into
enclosure
a
is
is
in
place.
and bbservatJon
that
require
such
facilities.
P18.
The area
toilet
indicated by
and washroom facilit ies
24-hours
per day
P19.
area
The
built
seating
The area
temporary
and
not be
many
used the
activities
public
accessible
designation are
that
gathering forms
for
also act
the ground work behind
indicated by
the
are
to anyone.
parking
that
event
which are
indicated by this
retaining wal ls
P20.
designation
this
edge and
underground
truck
this
truck
designation
delivery.
service
deli very edge
requiring use of
them.
is
In
facilities
will
as
a
the
can-
accomodate
the crane.
23
P21.
the
The area
upper
indicated
levies
of the
by this
designation
permanent
are
ser-
built-form
vice mounds.
P22.
The area
service
crane
along
the
site.
It
draulic
URBAN
system of tracks
accomodates
designation
FAIRGROUND.
that
extends
boom travel
height adjustment
supports.
high-strength
distance
for the
by this
It
is
The crane
aluminum truss
between
the
two
is
the
travels
along the
is capable of adjustable height
ments and
Vertical
indicated
in any
requiredirection.
facilitated by hy-
itself
travel
member
service
that
mounds.
along a
spans
t he
24
Several
cross-sectional
further
information
GROUND.
This
to the
fourth
and
Drawing
may be
and
drawings
about
the
by
referring
of
drawings
the
of this
Section
Illustrations
FAIR-
URBAN
understood
fifth
provide
thesis.
This
X-Sl.
It
a
large open
demonstrates
pressure
arches
as
spa ce
or
gas
and membra ne
mixtures
positive
cavity
element.
C.
tie-down
During
are
there
phosphorescent
color
necessary.
and
on
with
is
t he membrane
or
arches
might
i nflatable positive
suspended from the m.
days when
appear
it
the
is
the
view of
a cross-sectional
FAIRGROUND
the URBAN
when
is
tha t
smo ke
festivals
special
events
could be filled
incorporate
as
a
ind icates
rin g or
to anchor the
which
light
stage
and
either a
a water
enclosure.
filled
z)
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w
X-S2.
This
is
a
BAN FAIRGROUND
ship of
the
the
arches
X-S3. This
BAN
cros s-sectional
that
demonstrates
service crane,
that
use of
seating module
the additional
places
scale events
that
facilities.
to be
considered
as
UR-
the
it
might
ng
extensive
view
and column s
UR-
of the
possible way
could
pro-
those activities whi ch need smaller
scale
be seen
and
(MOD 3).
demonstrates one
frameworks
for
how
requir
is a cross-sectional
FAIRGROUND
vide
the membrane,
demonstrates
large
BAN
UR-
relation-
is a cross-sectional view of
accomodate
X-S4. This
the
the
and servi ce towers.
FAIRGROUND
the
view of
This
a
configuration
fixed
scheme,
a diagram for one
but
is by
no means
instead
possibi Ii ty.
should
26
elements
The essential
may be
understood by
and seventh
drawings
lustrations
Section
MOD
of the
for
of
swivel
dolly
level
same
studio camera
series
it
is
module
Il-
is
in-
state-of-the-art
or
importance.
mounted
of mobility
permits.
of projection
U1
and playback of
In
on
The
accomodates
a television
addition
of telescopic members
hanging
the sixth
thesis.
recording
interest
events
to
modules
Drawing and
of this
to provide
facilities
service
referring
1. The audio-visual
tended
the
of the
screens
a
facilitate
when ne-
cessary.
MOD 2. The panel-disply module is intended to provide
that will
not
only
a system of
act
as
panels
surfaces
for
LJ
27
definers.
frame
frome whi ch
frame
This
may
panels
to each
hinged
other to
varied enclosur e.
space
panels
th ere
is
any
manner
the
to
and sep-
panels are
The
provide
addition
In
areas,
areas.
as
pass-through
f or
related
unrelated
between
eration
out
folded
be
provides
connection s between
type
var ial e
It consists of a structural
space
necessary.
also as
but
display,
information
of
display/
Lexan
a system o f clip-on
bubbles which m ay be attached to display objects
that
be
may
on
used
URBAN
fold-out
seating
is
mobile
un it
all
th roughout
that may
FAIRGROUN D as
is
The entire
levels
MOD 3. The seat ing module is
mob i 1e seating
b e appropriate
otherwise
not
displ ay.
for panel
and
migh t
be
int ended
used
the
site.
to p rovi de
throughout
the
of the
is needed.
To
a terminal
link for lighting
the
rear
control.
MOD
4.
The moveable pneumatic blower
is
intended
28
to
provide
an
strucutres
URBAN
MOD
that
5.
The
might
moveable
the entire
a banquet
hall,
a cabaret,
modations
needs
source
be
for
smaller
incorporated
at
food
URBAN
or
service
for only
a pub,
small
improve
intended
in
to be
intended
to
used
as
portions of
it
shop.
The
vary according
only a basic
the
acco-
to the
range
of service
extensive
modules
for
any one
modules
place.
throughout
should represent
given
time.
acmo-
should be
As
a-
techniques
use of computer control
their service
that
suggestion
accomodate the
URBAN FAIRGROUND. At
to accomodate this
accomodate
the-art
the
the moment.
a full
vailable
All
in
to be
or a sandwich
for service modules which will
tivities
is
FAIRGROUND
and service would
These are
ment
inflatable
FAIRGROUND.
permit
as
air
the
the highest
could
site.
state-of-
29
in teraction
The essential
cilities
ring
and
may
be
further
Illustration s Section
detail
drawing
ing elements
in
these
understood
to the eigh tbr drawing
The
of all
refer-
the
Drawing
this
thesis.
the
fol low-
in
of
by
fa-
shows
re 1ati onshi p
to each
other:
..
A.
The
var iable
level
B. THe
moveable
vertical
scale
small
C. The
and
D.
t he
The
local
Ii ghtwei g ht
tr usses
with
and
that
f or
definitions.
in
framew orks
conjuncti on
columns.
built-for m service mound.
lev el
of the
mound.
E. The
upper
F.
inflatabl e membrane member.
The
J
facili ty.
columns
aluminum
work
vertica l
crane
H-...
The
hi gh ly influential
atti tudes
and
are
included
gin
to mean
in
in
this
thesis.
I owe
much
p ersonal
individuals
quoted
thank ea ch
on
the hope
something
to
this
that
of
thesis.
my
They
they mightbe-
those who might
gratitude
in
considered
the development
the work
read
to
are t o be
following works
this
to each
t he
the
And wish
section.
one of t h em for
of
w
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immense
help they h ave been to me ove r th is period
of my
devel opment and
bibliograph y can b e found
A complete
the
rear se ction of
Resources.
the words
broke,
and
e ducati on
and
listen,
re a de r to use
Roland Ki r k,
beautiful
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th i s thes is entitled
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of
in
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find
a b la ck,
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th e
truth you
might find a lie, what ev e r it i s something
will
pass you
by."
Seek and
Listen........
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remain5
cons tant
FRAMEWORK
context,
I mean
framework
By
and
further,
BUILT-CONTEXT.
framework.
is
The
city
The
house
The
lampost
All
must
framework.
is
framework.
is
provide
step.
the next
AND
One step must
no
is
there
the human
spirit
to enrich
itself.
When
the
physical
framework
the
dominates,
reasonable
its
specific,
not
is
framework,
part
man
may
the
ch ance
there of)
spirit suffocates.
framework
form
is
physically
defined
completed.
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IMMEDIATELY
given
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(or
and take
NEXT.
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When
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make choice,
find security,
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place.
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has
been
This
Society
caught
up
for
t he
in
the past
fire
storm
storm, far from ab ating,
gathering
force.
Change
300
now appears
sweeps through
accelerating speed and
unprecedented
spawns
in
sorts
flora-
from psychedelli c
its wake
universities
to
wife-swap
at
fifty
verty,
There
no
longer
dhists.
and
too:
children
adults
but
children
who play-act
who turn
beneath
are outrageous
con formists who,
priests and
"free"
children;
rich men
a re anarchists who,
ar e outrageous
social
the artic
longer adults,
are
collars,
It
Cali forn i a.
computer programmers
nim shi rt
in
of ever
impact.
and
churches
to be
the
of curious
odd personalities,
are
of twel ve.
lars
in
twelve are no
who at
and
all
science cities
clubs
It breeds
There
of change.
industrialized n ations with waves
highly
who
years
po-
on with
their
LSD.
dirty de-
conformists,
beneath their button-down
anarchists.
atheist ministers
We have pop...
There
are
and Jewish
and op...
and art
col-
married
Zen
Bud-
cinetique.
34
Playboy
There
are
movie
theatres...
tranquilizers...
and
Much
oblivion...
Oblivion.''
3 by Alvin Toffler
Clubs
and
homosexual
and amphetamines
anger...
and
and affluence...
35)
solo
mi
"Para
yo
ahi
Por
vale es
there
me
that have
There
while
I
Y por ahi
sin aliento.
on paths
travelling
may have heart.
that
path
on any
heart,
travel,
and the only worthto
is
challenge
And
only the
is
prueba que
largo.
atravesar todo su
recorro mirando, mirando
yo
corazon.
tenga
la unica
y
recorro,
tienen
que
caminos
los
cualquier camino que
corazon,
( For
recorrer
I
there
traverse
its
looking,
travel
length.
full
looking,
breathessly.)
.nothing
blish
more
attempted
the beginning and
road.
long
infinitely
systematic and
at
can be
least,
The
definitive
by the
4
been
by Carlos
able
to see."
Castenada
pretensions
esta-
of any
completeness would be,
Perfection
individual
subjective sense that he
he has
to
the direction of an
a self-illusion.
be obtained
than
student
communicates
can here
only
in
the
everything
" TOUCH
THE SHOULDER
NOT
HE WOULD
TURN
PASSES,
NIGHT
NIGHT...A
IT WOU LD BE
AND
KNIGHT WHO
OF THE
WITHOUT STARS WITHOUT AR C OR CLOUDS.. .WHAT THEN
BECAME OF ALL
ITS
A ND THE
PASSAGE
THE
FI RST
CON SENTED TO
EXPECTANCY
RE STS
A L ARGE
FUL
AS
AND SEPERATE
ONE
NOW...
AL ONG
TO THE
CAT...
T HE
S IL ENT
OF CAT
THEY
TELL OF
THAT
DWELL
IDEAS
THEY
EAGERNESS
ALL
IN AN
WORDS,
FOUND THE
ART
OF SUSPENDED
INSTANT,
.
TURN
.
TIME,
.
IS
FUTURE,
BUT
CATS
THEMSELVES
SECRETS
TO SHARE
THEM,
THAT MADE
COURSE???
AND
TO SAY THAN
ALMOST
IN THE M, WITHOUT
CAT
SKINNY
THE
IN PASTPRESENT,
MEN
FROM
TO ANOT HER. .. AND
AWARENESS
IN THEIR
THE
PASS ING
PROTRACTED TIME SCALE OF THE
COMM UN IC ATE,
INSIDE OUT...
INTE RL INKED
OF
HAZARD OF
T HEY HAVE LESS
EVEN BUILDING S,
BUT THEY
S ET OF
SUCH AN
FA
'FANTASY IN
PART OF THE
THE
POWER-
AS
ON
PASS..
COEXISTENCE
NOT I0 NS
NOTION, 0 NE
BACK AGAIN
ALL
T HE
FICTI
SCIENCE
NI GHT
U NTIL A SECOND
AND
.. ? ??YOU
SOUND OF THE SUN
WOULD HAVE TO WA IT
MOON
SKY.. .THE
MAKES THE
THAT
THE
BEINGS
WITHOUT
DIS-
WE SEEM TO- HAVE
WHAT
WE
SAID TEN
37
WE ARE
AGO,
YEARS
FOR NOW
LOOK
SCAN
THE
IS
VISTA
NOT THE
AND
SAYING TODAY......WHAT WE
LINKAGE OF THE
OF THE
LIFE SYSTEMS
SEEDS...
THESE
HUNTERS
FOR TOMORROW ARE
THEIR ELECTRONIC
BACKLASH,
PSYCHO-ENVIROMENTAL
THE ELECTRIC SOURCE
EVERYBODY
IS TOO
IS
FOUND
NOT
THERE,
... IS
A SOCIAL
"LIFE",
ISTRATION...
EITHER
IN THE
THE
COMPANY OF
BUT
TUNING-DOWN
EQUIPMENT OF
THE
SHEEP...
I'VE
POLLUTION
ENVIROMENT
KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IS
GOES
AND THE. NIXON
INSIDOUOSLY
OR WE
IF THE
NEGATION?
RABBIT
ECOLOGY-
SAID THAT
PROBLEM.. .WE'VE.BEEN TOLD
"NEWSWEEK"
SLUGS...
DISCOVERED
OF OUR OWN
NOTICE,
SAID THAT WORD...
I'VE
"TIME",
BUSY TO
PLANT
AND BARGAIN-
RELUCTANTLY
EVENTS...
IN
DEFLECTED
WE HAVE
DIRECTION,
SOMETHING- TECHNOLOGICAL
CREEPING
HAS
IS
TO
IN WHICH
OF THE
PATH OF EVENTS
ORIGINAL
ITS
THE PROBLEM
GROUND
AND BEWARE
APPARENTLY, THE
FROM
FERTILE
SOME
DISCOVERING
.THE SELF-
A DISCREET TRAUMA...
IMPORTANT...
ARE
SIMULTANEOUS...
SUCCESSIVE..
DISPLAY SYSTEM DISPLAYS
MUST
SO
WORD
BY
ADMIN-
GROWING...
GO.. .AND YOU ALL
ENVIROMENT. GOES...
38
WE
HAVE
A SOCIETY
OF PRODUCTION...
NATURE
A
UPON AN
OUR VERY
ECOLOGICAL UTOPIA...
BE FOUGHT WITH
AS
DEPENDS
SURVIVAL
A MORE SOPHISTICATED
DROPP ING-OUT,
ENVIROMENTAL
NO R BY THE
DID YOU
SEE
MAN HIS
OWN TREE,
"DROP
AN
BY
NOT
BY
PH ILOSOPHY;
H I PPY-TYPE
RIDER'?
DISPERSAL WON'T WORK ECONOMICALLY
TOTAL
CENTRALIZATION...
SWITCHED-ON TO THE
A TRY-IT-AND-SEE ATTITUDE...
LET'S
HAVE
BOTH-
A
IT ALL...
AT
FIELD TURNED-ON,
BEAUTIFUL...
5 by WARREN CHALK
CAN
PEOPLE
TO
CREATE
EXTEND
INTO
AN
ACTION...
IT'S
DIFFERENT...
WOODSTOCK
FESTIVAL YOU
A THREE-DAY
IT:
A PERSON
STIMULATION...
GETTING
FACE
ANY MORE
NEED
INDIVIDUALS
ELECTRIC TOMATO
EXISTING SITUATION...
EVERY
ACRE TO TILL.. .LET'S
ENVIROMENTAL
BUT
MUST BE
SYSTEMS,
IN "EASY
CITY"
IT
TOTAL
EVEN MORE
HAS
NOT-SO-BEAUTIFUL BIOLOGY...
SOPHI5TICATED
BACK-
TECHNOLOGICAL
PREVENT ECOTASTROPHY
IF WE ARE TO
SAKE
COMMODITY,
PRESENT, BEAUTIFUL CHEMISTRY
TECHNOLOGY,
TURNED OUT
FOR THE
EVERY HUMAN-BEING A
RESOURCE...
LASH MUST
MORE
PRODUCTION
WITH
CITY.:.
GOT
"DISTURB
IS WHAT
WE
LIMITLESS.
IS
FOR THERE
MEDIOCOSM.
LESS
SOON
IT WILL
DESIRE
LIMIT-
HERE:
BE
A LIMIT
THE
TO
EVEN
AFTER-
ENTROPY
LINE WITH
FALLINGIN
MAN
IF THIS
MEKONG.
AND THE
MISSISSIPPI
UP THE
MESS
IN BETWEEN,
ANGELS.
FRIGHTEN THE
CROCOSM AND
MA-
INTO THE LIMITLESS
MICROCOSM. TRESPASS
LESS
LIMIT-
THE
OF
INTRICACIES
DELICATE
THE
ALL.
We
have
already
quantum physics against
and
atoms.
split
anthropologists
in
spread over the
can
ourselves.
great
globe,
into
the quarte rs of the
tion
for the ministries
now
We
of all
and sociologis ts-
trained especially
relativity
BE STARS. We even
IT WILL
SOON
of
the theory
turned
universities
and
smiling
at
home:
to
be
peopleso
they
way
their
gather
poorest,
have
informa-
used
against
those multitudes.
WHEN
THE TIME
ACT ION
So
HAS
beware
ciologist
and wiles.
UP
IS
AND THEIR TIME
FOR
COME.
of them
and
their
They
also;
the
anthropologist,
like ; beware
are not
angels.
of their
so-
smiles
40
Remember
of oil
in
that
tanker holding the
Never mind the
on
a
the
at
that
its
coal
it
broke
in
birds.
over a
little
school
foot.
And those
those
thousands
chemically
jungle
peoples'
children.
of square miles
ruined and tneir soil
Never mind what or who
of other
defoliated;
their
in
and
between
those trees.
Never
mind
those who
live
rice
poisoned.
lives
off
that
soil.
two.
coasts
day.
towering
hill
Never mind
fields
the way
quantity
millions enjoying those
fine summer's
Never mind
And
and
a single hull
largest
And,
to
forget,
lest
in
Never
mi nd
all
Oh yes,
same
kind
hour by
the
the
small
the
of thing
The
...
city
schools,
intimate
things.
mind the
dead.
and
little
occuring
all
large
we
had
it."
st reets , shops,
and never
also
Remember
Tre.
order to save
destroy
and
Ben
portions
over
the
houses
of
the
globe
hour.
NEVER MIND.
FROM
LIMITED TOTAL LOSS
6 by Aldo van
Eyck
TO
LIMITLESS TOTAL LOSS.
"
42
'.'In -architecture, we have to make evry thi ng so
i t
really is
possible
many
different
facets
that
as
the
more
The
Therefore
It
is
be
its
as
vaiations o f
only
pseudo-interp retation wi 11
new stereo-typed
places will
ween
Everything we
ulate
between
choice.
places
Otherwise
they
be possible.
A
qua lity between
question of choice
a maximum
interaction
sufbet-
activities.
design must
individual
for
of
there be any
and
giv-
can,
hay e been born.
to establish
people
involved.
p attern will
dif ferences
real
a re
th e same thing and
merely
ficient
there
ca pacity
maximum
will
Only with
become
differen ces of qual ity.
offer
as possible.
interpretation
th at di fferen ces
essential
reveal
ma ny possibilities
as
interpretations
place
should be
fo r
people wi 11
more
there must
for different
ing each
of themselves
opportunities
the
increased,
to
for people
people
to
be
a catalyst to
play
the variety
stimof
roles
through whi ch
The
1 arged.
a
their own
is
maxi mi ze d.
everyone
gramme
the problem
the
It
fo r each.
the
dimensi ons
is
is
th e
to find
and the
right
pro-
the
right
ri ght
beat,
of
the
each
o ther more
make each
placing,
right
of identity
manifes t
a question
a rticulation
rig ht
feeling
User and object
othe r, affi rm each other,
themsel ves-
s
ach ieve
to
is
aim of architecture
condi t i on where
be en-
identity will
right
relation-
ship be twee n object and person.
i s nothing more than
Designi ng
person
and
object want
itsel f. The re
you must
7 by
just
is
really
listen
Herman Hertzberger
findin g out what
to be ; form
no need
carefully."
for
th en makes
i nvention-
44
1 through May 14 of 1972
On May
of the arts was
The
Square.
tious
to be held
in
a festival
Harvard
of events was quite ambi-
list
Perhaps
and noble.
the start towards
would have been
it
that original
the
goal
citizens and the city had been striving
Though scheduled to happen
in
Harvard Square
depended largely
many of the activities
for.
upon
co-operation of Harvard and Radcliffe
for the necessary open
Universities
space
and facilities.
Unfortunately
miserable with
weather.
wards
As
the early days of May were
constant
down
the end of this
thesis,
arches and membranes
in
and inclement
I stood there one afternoon,
rain soaked my head and
the
rain
feet,
and as the
I could see
slowly floating
place at the URBAN FAIRGROUND.
to-
z
w
Li
45
Soul
technique
first,
"Better
to drink wine
the hands
than water
a beautiful
1 ate r.
from
from
cup".
Of course the ultimate is
from
0
U)
a beaut i ful
cup.
wine
U
0
U
Those
readers
desi ring a more thorough
knowledge of the G uidelines Section of
this
thesis are ur ged to
consult
the
following sources:
(Cambridge ,Mass .:M.I .T.
Architectu re
2. Smith,
3.
Dept.
of
9 71)
Mau ri ce
Educationa l
Mass.:
,1
I
Built-Form
1. Tremaglio, Rich ard,
K.
,
Th~d
Harvard
w
U
Rev iew. (Cambridge,
Tof.fler, Alvin,
Future Shock.
Bant am Books ,1971)
4. Castenada, Carl os,
The Teachings
of Don Juan: A Yaqui
(New
Khowledge.
York:
Way of
Ballantine
Books, 1971)
Chalk,
0)
Harvard Col lege,19 6 9)
(New York:
5.
.
Warren,
The Architectural
Association Quarterly. (-London:
Pergamon
Press ,1970)
0
w)
6.
Van
al
Eyck,
Aldo,
Harvard Education-
Review.(Cambridge,
vard
Mass.:
Har-
College, 1969)
7. Hertzberger, Herman, Wo-rld Architecture
Press,
IV.
1967)
(New
York,
Th,e Viking
womp,
-- on IMF
,
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