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There seems to be a flaw in Maarten's argument. He looks at the market price of new material and compares it to a similar amount of reclaimed material. But the infrastructural cost of new material is not factored in, neither by society in general, nor by Maarten. Society, the world in general, pays the massive cost of equipping the planet to provide new construction material, in the past, now and in the future. The market cost of the marble has no relationship with its true cost. This is like ignoring Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions (and Scope 4, 5 and 6 which have not even been discovered). Look at the floor price of a tonne of emitted carbon - currently $3, $20, or even $80. But some people are saying the true cost is more - $500, $2,000 or even $3,000. And these figures do not include other impacts which the planet has exceeded its ability to absorb or adsorb. If Rotor were reimbursed on that basis salvaging would be immensely profitable (until world economy and big business caught up).
I'm really curious about the outdoor spaces in this project. How were the community and meeting spaces considered in the overall design of the house? I'd love to learn more about how these areas were integrated to enhance the living experience!
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Whenever I hear her name or see her I think of the primal guttural scream she lets out in the beginning of her part in Wonderful Horrible Life. It’s one of the most iconic authentic things for me in my 25 years of skating.
this is really true and alexis is a sick skateboarder too. one of my favorite things about being a skateboarder is how you're constantly reading the world around you through the skateboarding lens. the most monotonous space is interesting. ask any skater and they'll say the same! really cool to see this video thanks alexis and thanks to the channel for posting.
Alexis you killed it good job on maintaining The skater-centric narrative while holding on to the design jargon presentation you our one of our greatest hero’s.
This is inspiring and really made me feel something, my grandfather was a construction company owner, he built a lot of building in LA. Los Angeles and there is a spot in a lot of old skateboard videos it’s a ledge on the back of a building a loading dock, that has yellow on the ledges people skate, my grandfather built it with his hands. 🙌
her level of skating is the absolute best. SHE POPS HER GD TRICKS she seems to do what every other women skater cant seem to do pop blows my mind but hey if roll on grinds mob flips and rainbow flags sell your product then i guess thats all you need instead of substance and dedication
i also did my thesis combining my love of skateboarding/public space when i was studying/living in copenhagen. i never thought i was the only one, since Iain Borden is the first to write academically about the relationship between skateboarding/skateboarders and built environment, but this was a heart-warming and well-articulated presentation - and I would love to see more of Alexis' drawings from her own work as an architect (if she or others want to share!). a fantastic skateboarder and now I see also, a good thinker (and more thorough than me!) big up A.S! 🤍🤌🏽 I also want to say RIP to my friend and mentor Søren Enevoldsen, who contributed to the work in Malmö.
This is an amazing presentation!! As a fellow skater + architect it's great to see someone who can orate our feelings and experiences so well. I'm working on my thesis, which is based around creating skate environments that are more welcoming to women and minority communities, and I will definitely be coming back to your work as reference. Thanks for the inspiration!
