What is the architect without money?

Cities are in crisis. People are mobilizing dissent in public squares. Professions must reimagine their role, or in this case, architects must reconsider their role.

Sociologist John Holloway recognizes the problem of protest is that capitalism integrates cultures of dissent into the profit making mechanisms. Holloway suggests that the only thing capitalism cannot dismiss is capital itself. Therefore, we might encourage proper resistance strategies to begin by subverting the use of money. Then we can ask our architects...

Architects of Objects or Architects of Balance

Below is my abstract for a paper I presented at "The Making of Architects / Architects in the Making: International Workshop on the Architectural Sociology Working Group," Darmstadt, Germany.

5 points to an "ethical" architecture

Here is an interesting, very brief, documentary that introduces a few contrasting perspectives on Le Corbusier's architecture and the role of the architect in society.

striking at the root of the problem

‎"Only 11% of Americans have confidence in congress." The Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig argues that forming genuine democracy begins by taking the money out of politics. A simple concept. How can it be mobilized? Join today at RootStrikers.

Striking The Root of Wall Street Corruption from Sean McDaniel on Vimeo.