Courthouse & Modernity

[KeesW]

The perspective of the courthouse reminded me of what appears to be an American phenomena in Architecture - namely a preoccupation with 19th century (or earlier) design. I've been looking in vain for archicad examples that reflect modernity of the 20th, let alone the 21st century. Are my perceptions mistaken? What was so great about the past that architects constantly need to emulate it?

KeesW

[Dwight]

And, furthermore, reiterating my first point, the client sets the bar for modernity by selecting the architect for his experience or prior work.

Our colleague's firm is known for this kind of work, so there you go.

When you see a "modern" piece of architecture - an original, risky thing that looks like it might fall down or blow away - that's the client's assertion, not the architect.

Ooops. I mean: the client's money and a bunch of brutes with tools.

It was the PSFS story that did it for me.