Question and Answer
Theme:
“This house
believes the needs of public space should lead urban interventions”.
Historically the
architects design role springs from the clients Statement of
Need/Brief. This may or may not engage with public space/contextual
issues. The relation between building and context both interior and
exterior is however at the very core of architecture. On the other
hand, many very successful historic contexts have been created
without the intervention of architects. Furthermore architectural
intervention in the past has not always been successful. Are
architects the best people to work with public space? Should the
interventions of architects lead public space design or should the
needs of public space lead architects, their clients and the design
of buildings?