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On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism : Proceeds of the International Conference on Architectural Criticism 2021, Paperback / softback Book

On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism : Proceeds of the International Conference on Architectural Criticism 2021 Paperback / softback

Edited by Wilfried Wang

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Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment?

Is there a factual basis to it? Does it have a duty to present evidence in the evaluation of a building? Or should it take on what architects say about their designs?

In the context of a flat internet, should architectural criticism be able to define best practices?

Does it wield the power over who is in and who is out?Architectural criticism, like all human endeavours, is at a crucial juncture.

While serious architecture struggles for recognition, much so-called architectural criticism is merely a poorly paid, decorative legitimation for hyperbolic practice.

Incisive architectural criticism is rare, while the definition of criticism itself has become opaque. The 2021 International Conference on Architecture Criticism has gathered exceptional papers that define the purposes and methods of architectural criticism: What should be the ethical basis of architectural criticism?

Can it be objective in the context of paid content? Should it outline ideal practices? Or what else should it do? All contributions in this book address either the duty or the power of architectural criticism.

In both cases, the authors offer the outline of one analysis of an existing building.

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