The university where I work is a new one which opened in the early 90s. So from a distance it looks like a bright, modern, glass building. On closer inspection, you see that the façade is covered with netting to stop bits of it falling off and killing passers by. No, really.
Where they really excelled, however, was when the architect designed the building with lots of huge windows. Of course, he had the sense to include air conditioning to keep us cool inside. Unfortunately, they ran out of money during construction and the air conditioning never got put in. So at the first hint of sunshine, it's like teaching in a greenhouse, even in February. Did I mention that some of the rooms don't even have curtains? And on the fifth floor, you can't open the windows more than a crack in case someone falls out.
This would be fine if we taught horticultural studies or used our offices to grow tomatoes or hash plants, though judging by the long queues of students outside some people's offices, I wonder if that isn't what they're doing. In the meantime, the only way to survive it to wear lots of layers so as not to freeze on the way to work, but still be able to remove a few indoors and still look decent.
I know everyone has it in for bankers at the moment, but why do architects seem to get off scot free?
Where they really excelled, however, was when the architect designed the building with lots of huge windows. Of course, he had the sense to include air conditioning to keep us cool inside. Unfortunately, they ran out of money during construction and the air conditioning never got put in. So at the first hint of sunshine, it's like teaching in a greenhouse, even in February. Did I mention that some of the rooms don't even have curtains? And on the fifth floor, you can't open the windows more than a crack in case someone falls out.
This would be fine if we taught horticultural studies or used our offices to grow tomatoes or hash plants, though judging by the long queues of students outside some people's offices, I wonder if that isn't what they're doing. In the meantime, the only way to survive it to wear lots of layers so as not to freeze on the way to work, but still be able to remove a few indoors and still look decent.
I know everyone has it in for bankers at the moment, but why do architects seem to get off scot free?
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And dentists. They need a good kicking too!
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