To build or not to build?

5/25/2016

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Click here for a challenging article on issues combining architecture, ethics and politics.

To what extent may it be acceptable to 'tear down a nice old structure'?
Explain the tweet "Qatar Stadium, the Burma Railroad of Parametricism".
Is it true that the architect has no control over the construction site? Should it be that way?
Should architects be more discerning in their choice of client?
Does the fact that Hadid designed "schools for troubled youth, cancer centres" validate some of her more controversial buildings?
To what extent do you think "more experimental or structurally daring work increases the risks" of accidents on the construction site?
Should architects work on projects they know or suspect might not be constructed in a way that ensures the health, well-being and safety of those building it as the highest priority?
Can you think of any occasions where architectural skills might be used for "oppression and violence"?

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