The edifice complex
by Deyan Sudjic
Popularity 5
An analysis of the role played by the rich and powerful in architecture argues that architecture is an expression of authority rather than art, with examples from buildings commissioned by such figures as Hitler, Rockefeller, and Saddam Hussein.
Public architectureArchitecture publiqueArchitekturÖffentliches GebäudePouvoir (Sciences sociales)Power (Social sciences)Politics and cultureArchitectureArchitecture and societyPolitical aspectsArchitecture, modern, 20th centuryPrestige