You must build your House of Parliament on the river: so... that the populace cannot exact their demands by sitting down round you.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Government buildings should be placed to prevent public protest or occupation.
- In plain terms
- Build Parliament far from people to stop them from sitting around it.
- What can you take from it?
- Design spaces to prevent public disruption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does building location affect access?
- Should power be physically isolated?
Another view
Isolating government can reduce accountability to citizens.
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