On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism
A rich collection of essays that offer essential, independent voices on architecture criticism in a highly challenging media environment.Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help…
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A rich collection of essays that offer essential, independent voices on architecture criticism in a highly challenging media environment.Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a factual basis to it? Does it have a duty to present evidence in the evaluation of a building? Or should it take on what architects say about their designs? In the context of a flat internet, should architectural criticism be able to define best practices? Does it wield the power over who is in and who is out?Architectural criticism is at a crucial juncture. While serious architecture struggles for recognition, much so-called architectural criticism is merely a poorly paid, decorative legitimation for hyperbolic practice. Incisive architectural criticism is rare, while the definition of criticism itself has become