Patrik Schumacher
London, United Kingdom

The theories of Patrik Schumacher, which explain why parametrism is the architectural language of the 21st century, are controversial. Here we put them up for discussion on the basis of a lecture he originally gave in Munich.

Privatizing plazas and streets, covering Hyde Park with a concrete slab: At an architectural congress in Berlin Patrik Schumacher fantasized about what he imagined unfettered construction could achieve. First and foremost, his propositions were simply embarrassing.