The Politics of Architecture: Still a Fascinating Debate

Written by on September 24, 2008 in Architecture - No comments

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IHT: Are architects above politics?

As an architect is it ok to work for a repressive Government? Is it ok to get paid by a Government that punishes its people by death and censors what they can read? There are those that say that they would never work for them but many of the great architects today are doing it. Have a read of this article in the Times and the IHT. It is still an interesting question to ask. There are those architects who want to make a statement with their work and then there are others who just want to fullfill a need. Interesting questions being asked…

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