Protected: From Brutalism to Beauty: The Case for Returning to Traditional Architecture

Protected: From Brutalism to Beauty: The Case for Returning to Traditional Architecture

Buildings and other public structures, the ancient Roman architectural master Vitruvius wrote, need to be sturdy and long-lasting, must efficiently fulfill the uses and serve the users for which they are intended – and should be pleasing to the eye. Today’s architecture, writes Michael Bonner, is none of these things. In most cases, it’s the opposite – and that is usually by intention, as “starchitects” foist awful designs on an increasingly unw…

Architecture is a mixture of design, history and creativity. It is like making art that we can live and enjoy every day. Architecture can be very creative, there are buildings that look like giant sculptures, with rare shapes and some with bright colors, this shows us that architecture is also a form of art. In addition, architecture is fun because through some constructions it tells us stories, as can be the case of castles or temples. In Mexic…