“Munger Hall, in comparison, is a single block housing 4,500 students with two entrances,” McFadden said, and would qualify as the eighth densest neighborhood on the planet, falling just short of Dhaka, Bangladesh.https://www.independent.com/2021/10/28/architect-resigns-in-protest-over-ucsb-mega-dorm/ …
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@trengriffin cc i’ve long been an admirer of charlie munger’s thinking, like you, but this seems a little crazy. any thoughts?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Local resident uses his own resources to assist a college build greener housing and reduce the cost of education with a real world experiment. Principles of naval architecture are applied. Students have their own rooms and community spaces with kitchens to increase interaction.
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An experiment m that includes kitchens, Smart TV’s, laundry rooms, study spaces and lounge areas, meeting rooms and lecture halls, and many social spaces seems valuable and worthwhile. Includes a fitness center, a café, a market, staff housing etc.https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2021/020361/absolutely-stunning …
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it’s sounding more like a university arcology. would faculty or visiting scientists/grad students live there…? it seems the institution has to be involved. kitchen / chem residential advisors?pic.twitter.com/4xf0DUOUKM
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