New Book: Architecture of the Absurd: How 'Genius' Disfigured a Practical Art
Former Boston University president John Silber, as noted in this review in The Daily Free Press, "recently took his career in a new direction and wrote a book about some of the world's most renowned flaws, feats and failures in architecture." Purchase the book here."I used to say that there would never be an architecture of the absurd," he said. "With architecture, no one was going to pay for something absurd. . . . Over time I came to realize how wrong I was.
"The absurd occurs because there is a confusion between architecture and fine art, and architecture and sculpture," he continued. "You don't live in a sculpture."
Labels: architecture, built environment, Silber, starchitects
posted by Terry Calhoun at
11:40 AM
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Finally someone with guts enough to speak out against the madness that exists in part of the architectural world; then again look at who it is. Dr. Silber has never been reticent to air his thoughts, nor should he be, a bright mind needs to share his ideas. A book for a much needed dialogue in the architectural community.
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