© Jakob Schoof
The expression »user« in architecture was coined during the post-war era and reflects the large-scale thinking characteristic of that period. (A. Forty: Words and Buildings, London 2000)
Speaking of »users« rather than »residents« suggested that buildings were occupied by an anonymous mass whose basic needs were determined by statistics.
Speaking of »users« rather than »residents« suggested that buildings were occupied by an anonymous mass whose basic needs were determined by statistics.