A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Although the topic of utopia in architecture may seem self-evident, discussion of it suffers from a lack of precision as to what actually constitutes a utopian dimension in architecture, or how architecture might actually transact with utopia. Arguably, the novelty of visionary projects is not enough to designate them as utopian. The recovery of utopia for architecture that this article considers includes identifying what makes works utopian. The attempt to recuperate the relevance of utopia for architecture includes interrogating conventional readings of orthodox modern architecture that equate utopia with failure and tyranny, and which derive from dissatisfaction with its shortcomings.
Although the topic of utopia in architecture may seem self-evident, discussion of it suffers from a lack of precision as to what actually constitutes a utopian dimension in architecture, or how architecture might actually transact with utopia. Arguably, the novelty of visionary projects is not enough to designate them as utopian. The recovery of utopia for architecture that this article considers includes identifying what makes works utopian. The attempt to recuperate the relevance of utopia for architecture includes interrogating conventional readings of orthodox modern architecture that equate utopia with failure and tyranny, and which derive from dissatisfaction with its shortcomings.
Recovering Utopia
Coleman, Nathaniel (author)
Journal of Architectural Education ; 67 ; 24-26
2013-03-07
3 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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