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Peter Buchanan on McCarter and Pallasmaa's architectural experiencesSubscription
The theorical reflection and descriptive reportage of the publication suffer from information underload
The Big Rethink ConclusionSubscription
Drawing on the lessons of the series, the final part of the Big Rethink proposes a new kind of prototypical neighbourhood that expresses a more resonant connection with all aspects of the human condition and suggests a genuinely enriching approach to indivual and communal life
The Big Rethink Part 11: Urban DesignSubscription
The fundamental purpose of urban design is to provide a framework to guide the development of the citizen. As this AR campaign reaches its conclusion, the penultimate essay attacks the City of Doing found in modernity
The Big Rethink Part 10: Spiral Dynamics and CultureSubscription
As a key theory underscoring the still unfolding narrative of human evolution, Spiral Dynamics examines the complex interaction of culture and society
1989 July: Whats wrong with architectural education? Almost everythingSubscription
Peter Buchanan critiques the state of architectural education, claiming it is neither current or credible
The Big Rethink Part 9: Rethinking Architectural EducationSubscription
Detached from the ferment of epochal change, the groves of academe are failing to engage with current critical realities
The Big Rethink Part 8: Lessons from Peter Zumthor and other living mastersSubscription
The reappraisal of past architecture and the integration of its achievements into a new, higher level of synthesis underscores the transforming ethos of ‘transcend and include’, epitomised by this examination of the work of four exemplary living masters
Not seeing the wood for the treesSubscription
The 12th International Alvar Aalto Symposium − which focused on timber construction − had some wonderful speakers, but the theme was far too narrow
The Big Rethink Part 7: PLACE AND ALIVENESS - Pattern, play and the planetSubscription
The cultivation of a sense of place embeds architecture more fully in the world as an experience that goes beyond buildings to articulate and resonate more intensively with wider human concerns and ideals
Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre versus Michael Hopkins' VelodromeSubscription
Style versus synthesis: two Olympic arenas and two very different design strategies go head-to-head
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