A city councilman in Utah , Mark Easton , had a beautiful view of the east mountains, until a new neighbor purchased the lot below his house and built a new home. The new home was 18 inches higher than the ordinances would allow, so Mark Easton , mad a bout his lost view, went to the city to make sure they enforced the lower roof line ordinance. The new neighbor had to drop the roof line, at great expense.
Recently, Mark Easton called the city, and informed them that his new neighbor had installed some vents on the side of his home. Mark didn't like the look of these vents and asked the city to investigate. When they went to Mark 's home to see the vent view, this is what they found...
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Do you think they'll have many BBQ's together this summer?
I like this neighbor. Susan Bickford would too!
That's funny.
To turn the story into a studio lesson, go read Michael Sorkin's "Local Code: Constitution of a City at 42 degrees N Latitude". It is an experiment in "performance" zoning and building codes rather than "dimensional" building codes.
i.e. there are no distances or setbacks required between houses, only that any established view needs to be maintained.
Big fat juicy Baby! SCORE!
This email went around the office in oct...that attic will be thoroughly ventilated!
I have the book that Chris mentioned - it reminds me of a studio project I did that I would rather not remember, so if you want it, its yours!
Yo Ali G says- "they need to sit down and have a bit of erbal remdy together!"When two dudes have a ruk like that the neighberhood is all the worst.
T.
Performance art meets performance architecture.
Hey neighbor, want a Snapple?
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