Social Revolution

“If high-style architects are not producing what people want or need, who is, and what can we learn from them?”

The answer lies within the homes, buildings and communities constructed and developed. Denise Scott Brown brings forth what should be a simple idea: be aware and understanding of what people do to buildings once they are in them as a method of understanding what they need. Like we discussed and happens in design already, it’s about observing and applying what's already happening in the world. This should include what's happening in and to buildings in regard to those occupying it.

If high-style architects aren’t producing what people need, why don’t we go to the source?

This may be the most important form of “architecture without architects” she mentions. Providing the citizens a chance to be the architects and us to be better citizens by amplifying people's voices within design. In the end we can all learn from one another.

Additional resource: Ted Talk of Liz Ogbu discussing citizen architects vs/and architect citizens.