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Before the internet and social media, architecture projects and the work of architects were viewed and documented differently. Similar to other professions like the culinary arts and fashion, the public's understanding and exposure to these industries has changed as new technologies have... View full entry
[Ralph Simons'] portrait is the earliest known example of what became the conventional manner of depicting an architect by having him holding one of these instruments of his profession. [...]
Needless to say, this tradition is dying – and not just because architects don’t use compasses, or draw, any more (how do you represent computer-aided design software in a painting?).
— apollo-magazine.com
More on the architect's image:“sensitive, but not girly” – pinning down the typical Hollywood architectWatch the official trailer for Tomas Koolhaas' upcoming documentary, 'REM'"Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect" documentary announced for 2016 View full entry