morality (& mercy) in architecture (was: Check out...)

[pporteous at worley.co.nz]

Speaking as an architect, there tends to be a lack of understanding in the
wider community of what it is architects do, and the value of good
architecture as it directly affects all of us.  Italy is perhaps one of the
few places where architects are held in high regard, probably because they
have such a rich tradition of good design to observe, and they tend to
appreciate the creative arts more in the France/Spain/Italy axis.

a-and yes, there certainly is a perception that "anybody can be an
architect", both because it is easy to draw four walls on a plan, and it
seems fun, so why should the architect have all the fun to him/herself. The
architectural profession should take some of the blame, for not educating
the public as to their worth.

just some comments.

peter






"David Morris" <fqmorris at hotmail.com> on 13/10/99 08:49:15 AM

To:   trailerman at cableinet.co.uk, pynchon-l at waste.org
cc:    (bcc: Peter Porteous/Worley Consultants/NZ)
Subject:  Re: morality (& mercy) in architecture (was: Check out...)







>From: JL
>
>david m:
> >Even though architects are hirelings, working for the Yankee dollar,
>those
> >promoting the "cutting edge" of theory don't give a damn about what
> >"everybody wants."  Just ask Frank Lloyd Wright.
>
>Excellent explanation of why Everybody holds architects in such regard.
>No profession in my experience holds the concept of Preterite & Elect
>so close to its soul.  I'd rather save this discussion for the explicit
>references in GRGR(14), but in the meantime ...
>

>From my perpsective, architects are generally held in very low regard
(except for a very small cadre of the Superstars) because of:  Axioms for
Architects, 1:  Everybody thinks-he-is/wants-to-be an Architect.  God, I
wish I could tell my clients to shut up and do it MY way...

David Morris

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