A is for Architecture Podcast Patrick Lynch: Architecture’s ground.
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Mar 23, 2023 In this engaging discussion, Patrick Lynch, the founder of Lynch Architects and a leading voice in civic architecture, shares his insights on the intersection of architecture, scholarship, and society. He delves into the idea of 'Civic Ground,' exploring how architecture interacts with civic life and public space. Lynch emphasizes the tactile experience of ground, the role of architects as civic activists, and the importance of ethical obligations in design. He also highlights innovative approaches to integrating urban landscapes with social needs.
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Ground As Civic Medium
- Civic ground ties tectonics, sculpture, landscape and public ritual into architectural purpose.
- Patrick Lynch argues architects must design for shared public life, not isolated sculptural objects.
Gehry, Chillida And The Sculpture Question
- Lynch recounts Frank Gehry asking Eduardo Chillida about placing sculpture in front of the Guggenheim Bilbao.
- Chillida warned it would conflict, illustrating tensions between building-as-object and site-situated art.
Ground Is Legal And Political
- Ground includes legal, infrastructural and political conditions as much as material soil.
- Lynch frames ground as sewage, party-wall law, rights to gather and the ethical basis of shared space.
