Contemporary Condition
摘要
The conclusion of the conversation deals with the context in which architectural forms are produced today, characterized by an ever-increasing distance between research and the concrete reality of the built world, and by progressive specialization. Architecture is, instead, a synthetic activity. In a society in which knowledge cultivates increasingly specific fields, this could not be a weakness or an anachronism, but a great resource. A critique of the current condition is proposed: the architect should have a critical role in the society in which he is operating, but this seems not happening. The architect seems to look, rather, to adapt blindly to a condition of rapid consumption, spectacular images, and waste of resources. Architecture, from construction, has become communication. Demands for change toward a wise use of resources are, however, becoming pressing in recent years. The organicity of the built world is turning from requirements imposed by necessity in past centuries, into a conscious choice. The method of a “formative architecture” is proposed. Some personal considerations, in this regard, about the legacy of Saverio Muratori, Louis Kahn, Gianfranco Caniggia, and their relevance in the contemporary condition are reported.