| Abstract: | Architecture has often been said to reflect the spirit of the time, and I must agree that our disjointed environment accurately reflects the disjointed paradigm which currently predominates in our culture. I must also agree with architect-urbanist Martin Kuenzlen that "the 'self-organizing' city remains within capitalism an illusion." However, I would add that this indictment applies not only to capitalism but to all other late-stage industrial societies, whether they be communist, socialist, or other. The hope for a built environment which is again whole rests on our ability to move beyond industrialism, or more importantly, the paradigm which created and sustained it. Quoting from Hazel Henderson, "This shift of focus from the inert and inorganic to a deeper knowledge of the organic complexity and dynamism of bioecological systems constitutes my definition of the postindustrial revolution." And mine. |
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