Let's start with the conclusion: don't think that you can learn how to use architecture to change social form by relying on the theory of armchair strategist. Changing social form needs a lot of solid theoretical research → field investigation → coordination and communication.

Introduce a person: Alejandro Aravena, an architect who is committed to changing social form through architectural design, the founder of Elemental Architecture Office, a member of the jury of Pritzker Architecture Award (2009-20 15), and the main curator of Venice Architecture Biennale on 20 16.

20 16 65438+ 10/3, the latest news comes from the front! ! Alejandro Aravina is the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Award! ! ! Answer the Lord, now he is incoherent with excitement. Very good! Open it! Heart! ! !

The orientation of Elemental Architecture Firm is "focusing on projects with public interests and social impacts, including housing, public space, infrastructure and transportation", and is committed to building projects related to public interests and social impacts, including housing, public space, infrastructure and transportation.

Alejandro Aravena is busy designing low-cost housing, while running around, dealing with the government and raising money for the construction of inferior housing. Different from most architects, you will find that he seldom talks about architectural design aesthetics in the process of talking with him. On the contrary, he will talk about the budget like an economist or the urban poor like a sociologist. "There are too many architects in the world who are designing huge and gorgeous projects, but how many architects are people who really care about the bottom of society? I think architecture is used to solve problems outside the building, not the building itself. " Alejandro Aravena said this in an interview.

"Architects seem to be very keen on daydreaming. Many architects do not fully understand the real situation of the transformation area when designing the project, and this wishful thinking will inevitably lead to the failure of the final project. Architects should communicate with local residents to understand their needs. "

Alejandro Aravina attended a ted talk on 20 14. By introducing three projects designed by their firm, he explained how they improved the social situation through architectural design: TED conscience is the most needed talent for architectural design.

If there is any power in design, it is comprehensive power. The more complicated the problem, the more simple it needs.