Robin Hood Gardens: The Rise, The Fall and The Remembering of its Tangible and Intangible Memories

"Many will argue that Robin Hood Gardens was an ill-fated experiment in a post-war, utopian way of thinking for the implementation of social housing. Whether or not this is true, at least it was an attempt in tackling such issues in an underrated and underappreciated manner. The Smithson’s approach and philosophy towards the project was a manifestation of their socialist and democratic beliefs that housing should be benefited by everyone and that they should accommodate future generations too, thinking of the future. Architects are technically servants of society within their own right. However, their duties are often overshadowed by an economic market that is loosely based on speculation. I strongly believe that the noteworthy ideals and unrealised thought-processes that the Smithsons devised should be educated, further evaluated, and developed in urban planning and design schools. Their architectural ambition is truly inspirational."