Architectural students seem to be learning only on the computer and do not seem to know how to imaginarily walk through a space 3-dimensionally. I met a graduate student from Columbia the other day who had not built a model since high school. There is also the problem of contractors – although I have the suspicion that this cause is overrated and provides architects too much of the high design excuse - and unions. While an architect might take off the blinders of “building,” a contractor can sometimes not imagine the materials needed to facilitate the architectural vision. But all in all, I think they get a hard time (and ultimately, most importantly, as you point out, it should be the responsibility of the architect).
Do you know the story of the “wobbly bridge” in London? Maybe it is a bad example though, because it is the case of the engineer getting blamed, not the contractors…
Sorry, another link (without the link):
http://www.structurae.de/en/structures/data/str00603.php
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Do you know the story of the “wobbly bridge” in London? Maybe it is a bad example though, because it is the case of the engineer getting blamed, not the contractors…
Sorry, another link (without the link):
http://www.structurae.de/en/structures/data/str00603.php
- anonymous 2-19-2004 12:25 am