The museum as a catalyst
An architect's thoughts on transformation
Job Roos (Braaksma & Roos Architects, TU Delft - Education and Student Affairs)
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Abstract
What shall we teach our future architects? We know and feel that times are changing. Harm Tilman, editor of the Dutch magazine De Architect, reflects on the fact that the pace of change and consequently the disruptions within the field of architecture, town planning and interior design have never been as extreme as they are now.3 According to Tilman, the broader shared opinion is that architecture can no longer be explained with reference to the Modern Movement. A new paradigm is needed. A search for (new) meaning in contemporary architecture is desired. It is no longer only studying history that will facilitate the future. As a matter of fact, it has become hard to maintain the image of the architect as the consummate visionary. Instead, architecture should focus more and more on what already exists instead of merely exploring the possible. Tilman further refers to broader contexts and argues that architectural approaches or methodologies are no longer fixed. (One could ask if they really ever were?) This has a great diversity as a consequence, but demands real and caring attention in order to discover appropriate architectural solutions in the future.
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