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Couch Forts: A Critique

By The Daily Dish
May 5 2010, 5:17 AM ET

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At first glance the composition appears unintentional and the construction shoddy. But further investigation reveals a clear delineation between indoor/outdoor space with a design focus on protection through the use of barrier. Planes are shifted off the orthogonal to accommodate function; as a side effect it relieves inhabitants from a harsh Euclidian geometry. Grade B

The next review, after the jump, would make Maddox proud:



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Good God gentlemen, you’re a mess! You need walls, you need a roof. Get to work man!
Grade: F

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