Politics of Self-reference. Self-sufficient Discourses in 1980s Architecture
Politics of Self-reference. Self-sufficient Discourses in 1980s Architecture
Author(s): Alexandru SabăuSubject(s): Architecture, Political history, Social history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Universitatea de Arhitectură şi Urbanism »Ion Mincu«
Keywords: escapism; dissidence; self-reference; paper architecture; discourse;
Summary/Abstract: Attempting to define the concept of politics in architectural practice and theory, one may first search for the relationship between architecture (built or unbuilt) and political power. Undoubtedly, architecture has always served as a receptacle and as a narrative tool for institutions of power, accompanying revolutionary visions or reinforcing the strong image of a political regime. However, what this paper will try to outline is a far more subtle and particular topic, related to architecture and self-discourse. We shall begin from a common ground shared by politics and architecture alike: discourse.
Journal: sITA – studii de Istoria şi Teoria Arhitecturii
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 171-186
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
