(P.2) Carbuncles and Style -
The Tragedy of Modern Architecture
Extract from The Independent,
Saturday 21st November 1998
From a speech by the Prince of Wales to mark the 150th anniversary of
the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) given at Hampton
Court Palace 30th May 1984
' ... What I believe is important about community architecture is
that it has shown "ordinary" people that their views are worth
having; that architects and planners do not necessarily have the
monopoly of knowing best about taste style and planning. ... '
Hear! Hear! Note: the extract above is from the now famous speech
which also ended a particular design for the extension to the
National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London,by saying that "what is
proposed is like a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved
and elegant friend". Any requests to reproduce the speech contact
webmaster.
I don't suppose it would be stretching a point to call the Ian
Ritchie building, proposed for our much loved friend, a "carbuncle" -
or would it???
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