Having an original idea is everything in architecture. Its history is one of innovations and breakthroughs; of new ideas, materials, and … More
Tag: authenticity
Skin-Deep Beauty
Rambla de Canaletes, Barcelona. 8:30 AM. The morning light is shining through the window openings of a façade that has been … More
Collective Intelligence, or Collective Stupidity?
The above image is circulating on the internet accompanied by all sorts of captions of all sorts of cities on … More
Gaudí in Red Alert
“Gaudí en alerta roja” is the title of an online petition currently the source of much debate in Barcelona. Its … More
Everyday Camouflage in the City
[Originally published in Lotus International # 126. Earlier versions published in proceedings of Second Savannah Symposium “Authenticity in Architecture” (2001) and in On … More
Rocket Architecture
[Originally published in Canadian Architect, February 2001] Clockwise from top left: Nike, Aerobee, and Universal launchers The ensemble of structures illustrated … More
Winnipeg: One Great Situation-Normal (1)
[Originally published in Winnipeg Art Gallery exhibition publication Sit(e)ings: Trajectories for a Future] “Incredible…one can actually order ‘a cup of coffee’ … More
The Valparaiso School and the Construct(ion) of Regional Identity
[Originally published in Hispanic Studies vol. 23] The School of Architecture at the Catholic University of Valparaiso is an important … More
