![]() ![]() So bad, in fact, that Los Angeles architect Dennis McFadden stepped down from his longtime post on the university’s design review committee and described the project as “unsupportable from my perspective as an architect, a parent and a human being” in a blazing resignation letter. The university, facing a severe housing crunch, has accepted a take-it-or-leave-it proposal from 97-year-old billionaire Charles Munger, who has designed and aims to partially fund this travesty.Īs I noted in a column earlier this week, the idea is a bad one. That’s the story of Munger Hall at UC Santa Barbara. Question: What does it take to make architecture go viral?Īnswer: Design an 11-story mega-dorm in which an estimated 94% of the dormitory spaces have no access to windows, fresh air or natural light. Miranda, arts and urban design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, with your weekly culture newsletter - in which we cover everything from prison dorms to cheese. Why hello, fellow kids! I love me some Lizzo as Baby Yoda, but Steve Buscemi won Halloween this year for dressing up as his own meme. ![]()
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