The article reflects on the disillusionment in contemporary architecture, highlighting Reinier de Graaf's critique of modern architecture as a tool of capitalism, losing its idealistic roots. It contrasts this bleak outlook with the WHIN school in Washington Heights, noted for its unique design that revitalizes an urban space. The building's striking features symbolize a hopeful turn toward architecture that fosters community and creativity, moving away from mass-designed affordable housing toward engaging, expressive structures that resonate culturally and socially.
the Washington Heights-Inwood Music Community Charter School, or WHIN, sticks up in the middle of West 162nd Street, wrapping the shell of an old garage.
Each window is a note, or neume, and each floor a musical stave laid out like a page from a medi.
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