michael powell march design thesis
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PlutoStratum, City of Slums: The architectural realisation of the polarisation of wealth in capitol London, a critique through design of the Battersea Power Station development. The work examines the cities emergence of an elitist few and their growing accumulation of wealth, resources and power. This is a city that now only accommodates for the wealthy, a city that this few are fast beginning to own and a city that discards the cries of equality from its population. The Battersea development highlights London`s motivations with its multimillion pound penthouses and apartments, many sold off-plan with little intention of ever being lived in. London has then become a paradox where its population calls for affordable housing and the cities response is to deliver anything but. Instead of attempting to solve this polarisation, the work shines a spot light on the city by stretching this inequality to its maximum. This creates two new conditions: A plutocratic sky realm above that has totTRANSCRIPT
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