Erasing architecture into the system
The work of Price in his day, would have seemed out of this world. Even if he'd suggested projects like that today, they would seem futuristic and unique to us. The blunt of it is that generally architectural projects are and have always been boring. It is very rare that someone comes along and proposes something soo crazy, but yet could totally work.Its a shame his fun palace design was never constructed or even partially used to create something so 'unbelievable' to fuel future possibilities.
The fun palace is an amazing idea, and obviously at the forefront of 'architectural advancements' at the time. The work that went into the idea and movement of the building, spaces and access was amazingly thought out. His other ideas were also crazy and the first of their kinds too. I especially like the idea of the movable education facilities where carriages are able to be moved and arranged differently to create different working environments.
Even if Price had very little of his designs built, his innovation and creativeness initiated styled never even thought of before. Obviously if others decided to continue and explore his ideas even further, there was talent and enough behind his wacky ideas for something possible. Maybe it was just too out there for the time. I'm sure if he had attempted the same ideas later on when everyone was less conservative he would have been much more successful.
Its a very big shame he wasn't taken seriously. Even if they were short term architectural insertions, by getting the public in and experiencing theses spaces and forms, I'm sure there would be a much higher demand for further exploration throughout the world. I think people need to take a leap of faith sometimes when they designs appear, because you never know where it could lead or what you could start.
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