What Patrik Schumacher thinks about design
German architect and theorist; principal of Zaha Hadid Architects since 2016, after joining the firm in 1988 and becoming a partner in 2002. Writes essays on parametricism, architectural theory and the case for deregulating urban development.
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2 dated positions, 2024 to 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Patrik Schumacher has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsHowever, the resultant structures are no works of architecture, but mere buildings, because the design of these buildings is no longer informed and steered by a living, critical discourse.
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Their wordsThe above thesis thus translates into the claim that the psychological wellbeing of end-users is best served by the enhancement of the design's social functionality.