PERSPECTA 49

Every intellectual endeavor relies upon an existing body of knowledge, proven and primed for reuse. Historically, this appropriation has been regulated through quotation. Academics trade epigraphs and footnotes while designers refer to precedents and manifestos. T hese citationswritten or spoken, drawn or builtrely on their antecedent, and carry the stamp of authority.In the field of architec ture, appropriation is faster, easier, and more conspicuous than ever, but also less regulated. These displacements are no longer se lf-referen...[Read more]