Deadly Dull

It is widely accepted that histories are curated by those in power, and that all forms of governance often benefit those who make them. The project is recognizing that this instrument extends itself to architecture as a constructed disciplinary matrix, reinforcing and repeating certain ideals. It is likely that such instruments dissect architecture as formal aesthetic units, which are then distributed as a combination of constructed rules and judgements. Using Natural Language Processing the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ architect face off against each other, performing simulated dissensus, that results in another option.

It is presumed by the profession that the individual is a spokesperson for the profession and vice versa. The issue then, is the willingness or capacity of the profession to accept difference within a regulated system that is upheld by that which is considered normal and successful. We can recognise our professional claims to inclusivity but realistically we do not have the means to achieve this using our current repetitive instrument. This project is anticipating the need for a method and conceptual framework for ‘difference’, recognising that the method cannot be understood as the thing that already exists.