Articles by Duo Dickinson
When Is Architectural Symbolism Hypocrisy?
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
When Is Architectural Symbolism Hypocrisy?
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
Why Time Is a Problem for Architects
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
Money and the Conundrum of Architects Who Don’t Build
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
If you’ve been in the profession of architecture long enough, you come to know a certain rarified subset of fellow professionals: Those who call themselves “architects,” who have a degree, and who may even be licensed and members of the AIA, but who do not practice architecture. They simply like being an “architect.”
Architecture and the God Problem
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
The 2022 Pivots in Architecture
Every “Year In Review” assessment of anything is both myopic and timely. That being said, 2022 was a “Boom” time for architects (and the building industry in general). This snapshot will change in 2023 when this year’s manufactured interest rate jumps will crib death this short and intense boom.
“New Practices” in Architecture are Just an Evolution
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Despite Winston Churchill’s words, architects are shaped by our culture, and our work reacts to it. Because our culture evolves, the practice of architecture evolves. What is “New” in architectural practice has had accelerating change, exploding in the 21st century because new technologies have changed everything on a level of the Industrial Revolution, 200 years ago.