Spotlight: Alejandro Aravena
As founder of the “Do Tank” firm ELEMENTAL, Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena (born on June 22, 1967) is perhaps the most socially-engaged architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. Far from the usual aesthetically driven approach, Aravena explains that “We don’t think of ourselves as artists. Architects like to build things that are unique. But if something is unique it can’t be repeated, so in terms of it serving many people in many places, the value is close to zero.” [1] For Aravena, the architect’s primary goal is to improve people's way of life by assessing both social needs and human desires, as well as political, economic and environmental issues.
Innovation Center UC - Anacleto Angelini. Image © Nico Saieh
As founder of the ?Do Tank? firm ELEMENTAL, Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena (born on June 22, 1967) is perhaps the most socially-engaged architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. Far from the usual aesthetically driven approach, Aravena explains that ?We don?t think of ourselves as artists. Architects like to build things that are unique. But if something is unique it can?t be repeated, so in terms of it serving many people in many places, the value is close to zero.? [1] For Aravena, the architect?s primary goal is to improve people's way of life by assessing both social needs and human desires, as well as political, economic and environmental issues.
© Andrea Avezzu?...
Innovation Center UC - Anacleto Angelini. Image © Nico Saieh
As founder of the ?Do Tank? firm ELEMENTAL, Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena (born on June 22, 1967) is perhaps the most socially-engaged architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. Far from the usual aesthetically driven approach, Aravena explains that ?We don?t think of ourselves as artists. Architects like to build things that are unique. But if something is unique it can?t be repeated, so in terms of it serving many people in many places, the value is close to zero.? [1] For Aravena, the architect?s primary goal is to improve people's way of life by assessing both social needs and human desires, as well as political, economic and environmental issues.
© Andrea Avezzu?...
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