Architecture Archive: UnHerd's Comprehensive Collection of Design and Building Analysis
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UnHerd's architecture section presents a diverse collection of 52 articles examining the intersection of building design, politics, and cultural identity. The publication's comprehensive archive spans contemporary debates about architectural movements, urban planning controversies, and the political implications of structural design across Europe and beyond.
The archive features prominent discussions about Brutalism, with Alexander Nazaryan offering a defense of the controversial architectural movement on November 9th, while Darran Anderson explores what he describes as "The Brutalist's fatal flaw" in a March 3rd piece. Jonathan Meades provides personal insight into modernist architecture with his August 27th article "Why I live in a house that Corb built," referencing the influential architect Le Corbusier.
Political architecture receives significant attention throughout the collection. Sheehan Quirke's August 7th analysis criticizes "Trump's ballroom as neoclassical slop," while Wessie du Toit examines "Viktor Orbán's architectural ambition" in a December 10th piece exploring the Hungarian leader's building projects. The intersection of ideology and design appears again in Quirke's November 4th article "What the AfD gets wrong about Bauhaus," addressing the German political party's stance on the famous design school.
Urban development and preservation form another major theme in the archive. Jonathan Glancey's August 26th piece "How capitalism stole London's skyline" examines commercial development's impact on the British capital, while Alexander Poots documents urban decay in his June 10th article "Belfast is crumbling." The tension between modernization and heritage preservation emerges in Wessie du Toit's April 22nd analysis "The war for the National Trust."
The collection also addresses broader questions about architecture's role in national identity. Aris Roussinos explores whether "King Charles can re-enchant Britain" in his May 24th piece, examining the monarch's architectural vision. Meanwhile, Jonathan Glancey celebrates literary figure John Betjeman's architectural advocacy in his May 22nd tribute "John Betjeman had the last laugh," highlighting the poet's successful campaigns to preserve historic buildings.
The archive concludes with Nicholas Boys Smith's September 7th investigation into "The ideologues behind the RAAC crisis," examining the political and architectural factors that contributed to the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete scandal affecting British schools and public buildings. This comprehensive collection demonstrates architecture's continuing relevance to contemporary political and cultural debates.
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