A conversation amongst various members of the group yesterday reminded us of a quote infamously attributed (amongst wordy architects) to the late Cedric Price (1934-2003).
Finding ingenious and elegant solutions for everyday problems he championed ‘anticipatory architecture’, firmly believing in impermanent architecture designed for continual change. Price redefined the role of the architect as an agent of change, whose main responsibility was to anticipate that, and offer new possibilities for society as a whole. Constantly challenging and questioning the accepted mores of architecture, his approach was witty and irreverent; he famously suggested that the man hoping to transform his life with a new house might be better off getting a divorce.
“Architecture should have little to do with problem solving – rather it should create desirable conditions and opportunities hitherto thought impossible.”
Cedric Price, p.92, The Square Book.