Alastair Parvin: Architecture for the people by the people

Architect Alastair Parvin presents a simple but provocative idea: what if, instead of architects creating buildings for those who can afford to commission them, regular citizens could design...

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Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton BastWhen we use the word "architect" or "designer,"what we usually mean is a professional,someone who gets paid,and we tend to assume that it's those professionalswho are going to be the ones to help us solvethe really big, systemic design challenges that we facelike climate change, urbanization and social inequality.That's our kind of working presumption.And I think it's wrong, actually.In 2008, I was just about to graduate from architecture schoolafter several years, and go out and get a job,and this happened.The economy ran out of jobs.And a couple of things struck me about this.One, don't listen to career advisers.And two, actually this is a fascinating para...