After a 2-month blogging hiatus, FBD is back. I just got a little distracted with the election and the collapse of the global economy… This entry has been a long time coming; I worked a bit on the Czech National Library competition (and by “work”, I mean screaming at NRI’s shipping department who failed to correctly fill out the customs paperwork for my then-office’s entry to the competition). There were a number of stunning proposals, and yet… Future Systems? Really?
AND the winner is...
I just don’t get it… Especially after seeing Carmody Groake’s 2nd place entry. True: digital complexity, genetic algorithms, and biomorphic forms are exciting inclusions into the field of architecture. Also true: elegant, straightforward forms that clearly relate to the scale of both city and its population are not to be tragically dismissed.
Czech National Library: Carmody Groarke