Big thanks to Anna for getting the ball rolling on ‘Starchitects’ and the buildings they saddle society with. Guest architects Don Schmitt and Lloyd Alter suggest that good architecture fits in the community and the climate where the buildings get built in – something Starchitect like Gehry throw under the bus in favour of flare. Whereas guest Elsa Lam seems to think there’s more room for experimentation in architecture – clearly, she didn’t read Faulty Tower, Adele Weder’s stinging review for the Museum of Human Rights being built in Manitoba. All agreed that in 40 years or less, the high rises being built will have to be re-built (Lloyd suggests in 15 years) for either efficiency or because they aren’t beautiful.
Have a listen to this important piece on The Current.