Slate's Witold Rybczynski posits an interesting, yet not new, argument. He discusses how the the extravagant architectural approach of the previous decade is resulting in more thoughtful, rational architecture.
What will happen to the anti-rationalists in this new, responsible world? It's not easy for an architect to change his spots—just look at the diminished fortunes of Paul Rudolph in the 1970s, or Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in the 1980s. The big names will coast on their reputations, finding commissions in increasingly obscure corners of the world. Turkmenistan, anyone? The losers will be the current generation of young graduates. Trained in the arcane arts of parametric design and generative architecture, they will find themselves facing a world of chastened clients who demand discipline, restraint, and common sense. Big chill, indeed. - Slate
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I pass no judgment on Enrique Norten's work, but that article is some classic Slate. It strikes a balance between outlandish contrarianism and "I told you so." I wonder how it feels to live with no real joy, only convoluted self satisfaction.
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