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N A RC h i te c t u re … a g row i n g e p i d e m i c ? - Parth Soman
Can trails of Narcissistic behaviour be spotted in the field of architecture? Is architecture a profession for the creator or for the users? This question is an important one. It is common knowledge that architecture with its creator needs to abide by certain norms when it comes to designing spaces. The users, their wishes, their requirements are a top priority but so are the designer’s insights, skills and a personal touch
Narcissism- a blend of vanity, self-absorption, entitlement and a clear disregard for the opinion of others, is a growing epidemic. Architecture, a field that is an amalgamation of both science and arts, might just be one of the many narcissistic professions. This occupation has continued to shape the human lifestyle and act as a medium to propagate one’s ideology or agenda.
Courtesy: Neil Dustakar
“The overpowering sense an egotistic style in any respective of the context, sensitivity with respect to
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of imposing building, irdisplays inthe project.”
The early 1900s saw pioneer architects like Laurie Baker and Charles Correa taste the limelight. Their ideologies and principles saw a gradual evolution of a particular style. It is necessary to consider that this period was the advent of popular professional architecture in main-stream India. This ‘feeling akin to a style of architecture’ may have resulted in the general notion of developing a personal style. But while achieving that, is there a degradation in the habitability of a space?
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1/ DECEMBER 2019
