Problem
Monolithic architecture of high-rise buildings
Other Names:
Negative social environment of high-rise apartmentsHigh-density construction
Nature:
In both industrialized and developing countries a certain tendency to put up monumental buildings has produced undesirable results, in terms both of human need and of natural environment. In some areas, this tendency has been intensified by unregulated urban land markets and inflated land values. Massive high-rise buildings can be designated as offices in such a way as to sterilize city life. As apartments, they can break up local 'corner-store' relationships, imprison mothers and young families, and impoverish the imaginative life of a whole generation of children. Such high-rise apartments are particularly unsuitable for first generation migrants from rural areas; they are also unduly costly compared with alternative public policies of land settlement, site preparation, and self help in housing.
Broader Problems:
Socially inappropriate housingStultifying homogeneity of modern citiesIrresponsible social designers Narrower Problems:
Impersonality of high density accommodationUnconvivial hotel environments for travellersDisorientation stress in large building complexesEnvironmental stress on inhabitants of tall buildings Related Problems:
Ugliness Aggravates:
Fear of heightsSedentary city lifestylesUnethical construction practicesAlienating child-birth environmentsAlienating child-birth environmentsDisplacement of natural light in buildingsInsufficient common land in urban environmentsInsufficient common land in urban environmentsInaccessibility of city centres to suburban residentsInhibition of communication between non-proximate officesInhibition of exploration by children of urban environmentInhibition of exploration by children of urban environmentUnattractive pedestrian environments in urban areasPedestrian accidents Reduces:
Inadequate housing Strategies:
Planning citiesPlanning cities Subject(s):
Amenities → BuildingsAmenities → Housing, tenants
Ekistics → Architecture
Environment → Environment
Society → Social
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
26.11.2019 – 21:34 CET