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My experience was that human scale communalism is highly taught in architecture schools, at the same time as idolization of celebrity architects. It's quite th
by ethbr0 5y ago
My experience was that human scale communalism is highly taught in architecture schools, at the same time as idolization of celebrity architects.
It's quite the dichotomy.
The economic reality is also that most clients (who are paying) want one of two things: (1) the cheapest box that meets all their functional requirements or (2) a grand monument.
- neutronicus 5y agoI think you've summed up the problems with the author equating "Art" with "Progressivism." Plenty of artists want to be celebrities, and there will always be tension between that goal and progressive politics.
- ethbr0 5y agoThe true radical is the rare person who can luck into fame and still say career-threatening things.