We Need New Landmarks to Offset 'Blah-chitecture' 8/14/2006
There is nothing more joyous and interesting than cultural and architectural diversity in a nation—the spreading of rich delicacies on a full table for all to enjoy. But the sad fact is that, in the U.S. in particular, there is a need for dramatic new landmarks to sharpen the palette.
Large public corporations now are feeding the U.S. a steady diet of empty calories— big box stores by the thousands, small boxes by the millions and McMansions by the subdivision. These numbing designs are spreading across the U.S. like crabgrass across a lawn, choking out regional culture, diversity and imagination.