All projects built in the public realm must be realised through an open competition and judged by a panel of qualified people in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape, ecology, and economics.
Imagine all the new work that would be pulled out of the hands of developers and given over to those who really know what they are doing.
judged by a panel of qualified people in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape, ecology, and economics.
Except we more or less already have that in most municipalities in the U.S. in the form of planners, city architects, economists and city commissioners.
The problem with the built environment isn't supply— it's not architects, it's not planners, it's not engineers and it's not economists. The problem with the built environment is demand.
As long as we live in a country rife with [unintentionally] under-educated folks and [intentional] philistines, we will always have business who manipulate those demands and we will always have permitting and planning boards who have to approve those demands.
The economy as a whole is a shithole because that's what Americans have wanted for the last 40 years.
(3) In a pub you need to explain what an architect is
People as a whole are getting dumber. They don't get what you do. It's not your fault, but you're not the only ones it's happening to. If you really want to help, form some architectural appreciation groups or something. More open days at colleges or community centers. Organize architectural workshops for kids, with Lego and matchstick buildings. Give talks at game conventions. Make yourselves more comprehensible to the public.
And the next time they walk past something of architectural interest, they may notice too.
Possible reason why arch is suffering?
One last thought now that I am heated!
The problem can be solved with one simple law.
All projects built in the public realm must be realised through an open competition and judged by a panel of qualified people in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape, ecology, and economics.
Imagine all the new work that would be pulled out of the hands of developers and given over to those who really know what they are doing.
that sounds extraordinarily inefficient.
judged by a panel of qualified people in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape, ecology, and economics.
Except we more or less already have that in most municipalities in the U.S. in the form of planners, city architects, economists and city commissioners.
The problem with the built environment isn't supply— it's not architects, it's not planners, it's not engineers and it's not economists. The problem with the built environment is demand.
As long as we live in a country rife with [unintentionally] under-educated folks and [intentional] philistines, we will always have business who manipulate those demands and we will always have permitting and planning boards who have to approve those demands.
The economy as a whole is a shithole because that's what Americans have wanted for the last 40 years.
I think architecture is suffering because:
(1) In academics every architect is important
(2) In politics no architect is important
(3) In a pub you need to explain what an architect is
People as a whole are getting dumber. They don't get what you do. It's not your fault, but you're not the only ones it's happening to. If you really want to help, form some architectural appreciation groups or something. More open days at colleges or community centers. Organize architectural workshops for kids, with Lego and matchstick buildings. Give talks at game conventions. Make yourselves more comprehensible to the public.
And the next time they walk past something of architectural interest, they may notice too.
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