The Architecture of Recession
by Jonathan Glancey for The Guardian
Jonathan Glancey reflects on the history of Architecture and recessions in his article published March 6th, 2009 for the Guardian.
While pondering the change in ringing mantras from ‘form follows function’ to our current state of ‘form follows finance’, Glancey discusses the potential impacts of the present slump.
The story, however, isn’t all gloom and doom, Glancy brings the article to an end with a refreshing look into the future of the industry. “Recessions are a time for architects to rethink their game. They need not despair, but, rather, regroup for the next boom. For a while, I think there may well be a reaction to the fireworks of the past decade. Architects such as the Tokyo practices of Toyo Ito and Sanaa (currently at work on the design of this summer's Serpentine Gallery pavilion in Kensington Gardens) point to one highly inventive, yet gentle future.”
