Innovation Part III, Does anyone ever read the so called mission statements (or design intents) of architect's websites? After reading Bruce Nussbaum's article "Are Designers The Enemy Of Design?" I was wondering how architectural practices describe their own design methods. What comes first? Innovation or spacial ideas?
Like Jean Nouvel,
" [..] his unique approch, driven by the specificities of context, program and site has proven effective in project such as the Arab World Institute in Paris, [..]"or Zaha Hadid,
"[..] her work experiments with new spatial concepts intensifying existing urban landscapes in the pursuit of a visionary aesthetic that encompasses all fields of design [..]"or UNStudio,
"[..] We are interested in helping our clients develop an insight into a location, its problems and potentials. This insight then serves as a decision making tool for those responsible for the planning of the location in question. [..]"or CoopHimmelblau,
"[..] We believe that a vigorous urban architectural experience results when the qualities of space are linked, creating a rhythm of dynamism and concentration."and Steven Holl Architects,
"[..] Steven Holl Architects is recognized for the ability to blend space and light with great contextual sensitivity and to utilize the unique qualities of each project to create a concept-driven design. [..]"(Of course these quotations don't prove anything but don't they show that architects' positions are often somehow arbitrary?)