Contemporary Views on Architectural Creation—A New Paradigm

This chapter presents various contemporary critical perspectives on architecture as a creative process. Despite originating from different fields such as architecture, history and philosophy, these perspectives converge towards the notion of restoring the fundamental nature of architectural creation. The emergence of a shared concern and analysis towards the contemporary context across various disciplinary fields, whether they are tangent or intersecting, indicates that this approach is not solitary or negligible. Rather, it is extensive enough to be considered a paradigmatic phenomenon. The multiple perspectives and their diverse origins validate this phenomenon. Although the approaches outlined may appear to reject the current state of a consumerist, technological, informational and fragmented society, they are in fact a necessary complement to a contemporary vision of reality. Their role is to improve it rather than deny it. Understanding the complexities of the current context is essential for a deeper comprehension of the architectural creation’s achievements and drawbacks rather than a complete break from it.