“We don’t believe architecture can solve anything,” Andraos said of the relationship between environmentalism and design in WORKac’s creations. “Rather, we feel this is a question of impacting culture. In the architect’s Sisyphean relation to power, we believe in the visionary, and his agency to radicalize and to move culture.” — yaledailynews.com
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Can't say that I agree with the idea that architects are incapable of solving real world problems, and that designers are relegated to the role of visionaries with no tangible impact on the built environment. These are interesting ideas, but I don't see them differing very much from socially conscience science fiction. It reminds me of advice that young entrepreneurs often get, that ideas are a dime-a-dozen it's your ability to execute these ideas that separates the doers from the dreamers. It's not all about execution in architecture, there is most certainly a place for big ideas, but I find fault with elevating those who have these grand ideas to a higher plane than those who work to solve the small, seemingly insignificant problems that effect every day life. I guess i'm saying there is room for both.
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