Architectural Criticism Is Missing

Why do architecture critics criticize some buildings and not others?

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March 24, 2003, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"For every newsworthy work of architecture that receives attention, there are thousands of new buildings that you never read or hear about, even though you frequently see them...Journalists covering architecture generally prefer to highlight only certain projects: those engendering controversy; those of substantial symbolic, cultural or economic importance; those believed to be exceptionally innovative; or those designed by famous architects, no matter how flawed such projects might be."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: In Architectural Criticism, Where Have All the Detractors Gone?

Monday, March 24, 2003 in The Washington Post

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