Submitted by karenjlewis on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 04:10.
Karen Lewis
Assistant Professor of Architecture
University of Kentucky
Beautiful buildings cannot solve public problems, especially ones that involve hundreds of trucks, thousands of cows, and tons of manure.
The visual design research architects produce – diagrams, maps, and drawings – has significance beyond the final form of a building. Architecture can do more than just design buildings, it can also visualize the physical, social, and economic impacts of an institution.