Spoiled by Fame: Why We Need to End the Cult of Celebrity in Architecture


For a very long time, a microculture of celebrity in architecture has placed an undue focus on the individual, undercutting the profession by keeping architects from organizing on a large scale. This prevents the ability to push an agenda or have any appreciable measure of control over the built environment, in turn ceding this power to larger, less sensitive interests. To have any chance at realistically addressing the problems architects are trained to solve, the illusion surrounding this cult of celebrity needs to be dismantled and the profession realigned toward consensus building. Via Time and Rushka Bergman Take a moment to consider the numbers behind these famous architects: Norman Foster: 400-plus architects employed, including 10 partners Bjarke Ingels: 250-plus architects employed, including 12 partners Robert A.M. Stern: 300-plus architects employed, including 16 partners This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. It’s well known to both architects and the general public that there are many people working behind the production of today’s landmark buildings. However, if you google any of the projects completed by these architect’s firms, a significant portion of the results will list the founder’s name, by itself, ad nauseam. While an individual person ... , Ross Brady, read more Architizer http://ift.tt/2diTkKu

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