What’s with all the ugly modern buildings that suck the soul out a city? Why does the Obama library look like some weird angular version of the Death Star? What do architects do all day? Does The Brutalist with Adrian Brody accurately depict the life of an architect, or should we instead watch the classic comedy Click with Adam Sandler? Auguste brings on his architect brother Julien Meyrat who explains the current state of architecture. For the most part, the world has moved on from the boring bleak blocks of the mid-20th century, and architecture is a different thing than it used to be. The problem isn’t so much gray uniformity, but competing visions and styles that have all become possible with new technology and well-trained architects heeding their clients’ requests. Julien is hopeful for the future of his profession while Auguste looks for someone to blame for all the “misunderstood” buildings still existing in the world. 

Music Credit:

Artist: Andre Meyrat

Song: “Vaporwave Statues”

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