The Architects | Thursday 7 February 2019

Is the profession detached from popular taste?

Beauty, style and taste have long been taboo in architecture, as if the appearance of a building is merely the byproduct of higher, more noble aims. Few students would dare to defend their design on the grounds that it is beautiful. After the “mods v trads” style wars of the 1980s and 1990s, are we living in post-style epoch where anything goes, or is there a basic grammar that architects should follow? Is there a gulf between the profession and popular taste – and, if so, how do we bridge the gap?

Lara Lesmes – Space Popular
Patrick Lynch – Lynch Architects
Kate Macintosh – Former architect for Southwark, Lambeth, East Sussex and Hampshire
Ben Pentreath – Ben Pentreath Architecture, Materplanning and Interiors
Diana Yu – Adam Architecture

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