¶ Architecture
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Architecture:
"The profession of architecture as practiced today, is a slave function, exercising good taste in purchasing and assembling industrially available components, a superficial veil to cover the steel or concrete frames which are completely conventionalized and organized by the engineers.
“This slave profession only goes to work when it is hired and told what to do. The client says, ‘I am going to build a building on such a corner; this is its purpose; this is what it is to cost; this is what it should look like; this is what the building codes and labor unions tell you you are going to do; I want my relative’s equipment used.’ The architect plays his game with those dominoes. Under such conditions all you can do is arrange a few beautifully laid brick panels between the columns. That world of architecture is completely superficial and is going out. There are going to be individuals who do not assume a client knows what he wants or a society knows what it wants to do, but examine potential environmental controls, human needs, world resources, and industry’s capabilities.”
¶ Citations
- RBF in “Architectural Forum,” pp.66-67; Nov’66
