Elizabeth Farrelly

Brutalising brutalism In her analysis of the ten-time Oscar-nominated film, The Brutalist, Elizabeth Farrelly criticises the film for its conceptual weaknesses and architectural inaccuracies.

My review of The Brutalist, which may sweep the floor at the Oscars but remains the WORST, klunkiest, most empty-headed and over-acted rubbish for a long long time... as well as peddling a very dangerous myth. Ayn Rand, fascism. Just sayin'
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Thanks Jennifer!

Brutalising brutalism In her analysis of the ten-time Oscar-nominated film, The Brutalist, Elizabeth Farrelly criticises the film for its conceptual weaknesses and architectural inaccuracies.

Ha. Could not disagree more! Here's my review...
"Just when you thought modernism’s Great Man theory of architecture might be safely entombed with the rest of that wildly destructive century, out pops The Brutalist. Not since the 1949 film of The Fountainhead..."
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Time we heard from the people!

Wendy Harmer is THE best MC - fair, funny and tough! Come along, help generate a true citizen voice in planning!

It does! Many of the great thinkers have also been great walkers....Coleridge, Wordsworth, Woolf...

After the huge success of Waverley we turn to the Northern Beaches. WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE NORTHERN BEACHES? asks how to achieve density, walkability and affordability AND amenity, heritage and biodiversity. Come! Join the convo! Mona Vale Community Hall, 26th Feb 6-8pm! #planning #democracy #sydney

The duty to jaywalk Contemplating the walkability of cities and the patient obedience of pedestrians, Elizabeth Farrelly contends that viewing "walkability as a simple practical trait is such an error," and one that many...

On the joys of walking - rollicking article by @emfarrelly.bsky.social on the insanity of reserving streets for cars & relegating pedestrians to jaywalkers.
Let’s invert our streets & prioritise pedestrians’ rights
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So it’s happened. Trees are now the enemy.

So it’s happened. Trees are now the enemy. Everyone who wants to make a quid can now copy the developer lobby and pretend trees, (green tape, height limits, window requirements etc) are impediments to affordability. Not true. We can have density and amenity… it’s a design thing.

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In which the redoubtable Tim Williams and I fix the #housingcrisis eastsidefm.org/episodes/173...

Try this one, too - where Tim Williams and I promise to fix the housing crisis! eastsidefm.org/episodes/173...

Can’t wait, @wendyharmer.bsky.social! Gonna be a couple of great conversations! Let the people speak!

The duty to jaywalk Contemplating the walkability of cities and the patient obedience of pedestrians, Elizabeth Farrelly contends that viewing "walkability as a simple practical trait is such an error," and one that many...

Why jaywalking is not just your right, but your solemn civic duty. #cities #walkthehood architectureau.com/articles/the...

WHAT’S NEXT FOR WAVERLEY - a free public event Wed 13th.

Many consider Waverley “full” – yet govt housing targets propose an extra 2,400 dwellings by 2029. How? Where? How to find consensus? @wendyharmer.bsky.social moderates, @allegraspender.bsky.social speaks & many others! Do COME! #sydney

Please!

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I’m so delighted, JC, by both of those things. Let’s chat!

Let’s do it! 👏🏼👌🏼

Thanks @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social! So much nicer than Twitter ever was!

So looking forward to our next events with you, @wendyharmer.bsky.social !

The Better Cities Initiative The Better Cities Initiative is a start-up not-for-profit organisation established to inform, empower and protect the long-term interests of the only group currently unrepresented in the planning syst...

I'm part of @emfarrelly.bsky.social initiative for more community input on planning in Sydney.
You can find us here... www.bettercities.org.au
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Architecture and morality Elizabeth Farrelly asks: can architecture itself, that three-dimensional animal, have moral qualities?

What do we mean by good #architecture, actually?

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