Location : Bouwkunde TU Delft, Netherlands
Type : Publications
Year : 2025
ENCHANTMENT
Architecture of Entrapment, Article in BNieuws
If we were playing the popular TV show Wheel of Fortune, a word-guessing game, and the question in the "Toss-Up" round was, “What is the most important architectural artifact?”, the likely answers would be the Pyramids, the Parthenon, the Colosseum, cathedrals, or grand temples. Few, if any, would think of the modern temples of consumerism: shopping malls.
If architecture is the expression of passion, religion, and noble thought, where do the shopping malls find their position? They rarely make the list of humanity’s proudest achievements. Yet, they undeniably belong to our contemporary urban landscape, reflecting society’s values and desires and playing a pivotal role in our lives.
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