Dialectic? Ha more like Shmialectic
Architects that give themselves the status of critical
dialectics, I believe, care more about the money and publicity that they
receive rather than focusing on the effects and exchanges of architecture. As architects
we must acknowledge that we are not the number one intellectual when it comes
to politics and economics etc., but we need to be able to understand how our designs
may impact these contingencies. Looking at architects like Peter Eisenman and
Daniel Libeskind, it seems that they design strictly for the experience that
they want the users to have instead of the experience they should have. By doing
so, this leads to a loosely connected design that addresses the relationships
between sustainability, economics, materiality, and technologies. If our discipline
approached more of a doppler architecture, the relationship between the
multiplicities of architecture will be easily linked, creating a better
atmosphere for all users.
I really like your opinion that if architecture took more of a doppler approach that the multidisciplinary fields would collaborate better. I actually think that modern day architecture has evolved into a doppler approach of being passive. Still holding onto the ego architect while being at the bottom of priority. Which is why we see so much poor quality design these days. I think we should swing back on the pendulum to have a good blend of critical and doppler architecture. Where architects stand up for what is good, for the benefit of the people, and also understands the value of negotiating.
ReplyDeleteThis title is too good haha
ReplyDeleteI believe that by incorporating the doppler effect into architecture more closely, architects working hand-in-hand with leaders of other disciplines can create much more experiential buildings than on their own (if their egos will let them).
ReplyDeleteI think your thoughts on the aspects of design today and their take on user experience. I agree that the best architecture derives from the balance between interesting architectural form, and engaging user experience.
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