A sad example of ideological, not evidence-based, design is the Corviale social housing complex in Rome, built 1975-1982 by architect Mario Fiorentino with others.

In the face of massive evidence of its damage to human lives, defenders insisted the project was sound, but “just wasn’t implemented correctly”.

  • Salingaros, Nikos A., and Michael W. Mehaffy. "Ch 11. Evidence-Based Design" In Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future. Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future. Levellers/Sustasis Press and Vajra Publications, 2015. Digital Library
G. Parise, courtesy of Ateneo Federato Spazio e Società

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