"As a result [of the problems with tenements], tenement reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries advocated for buildings to be constructed with more windows and larger yards – campaigns that were often rooted in Victorian-era concerns about the evils of ‘foul air’, which was believed to cause infectious disease."
Idk, given the recent issues with ventilation, air quality, and #covid I can't help but think the Victorian reformers were on to something there 🤔 https://worksinprogress.co/issue/chinese-towers-and-american-blocks/ #history #architecture
@ljwrites the comparisons & history of different building codes is fascinating but i am a bit amused at the “regulations not culture” aspect of the article as if those regulations weren’t specced that way for entirely cultural reasons (and they even include many of these cultural reasons in the article!)
