| Koolhaas mentions in an interview with the Prada Foundation that they are now interested in preserving architecture. Instead of completely destroying the old, repair and integrate it with the new. ‘ Our goal has always been to create the smartest designs possible, not the most spectacular. With Fondazione Prada, we put a great deal of energy into revealing the relationship between old and new, ’ he says. 21. at the turn of the century, we learn that fewer and fewer architects are interested in preserving architecture because they are expected to produce increasingly spectacular buildings. “In our architectural firm, we were increasingly uncomfortable with the need to constantly surpass ourselves. Then we adopted the theme of protection. It requires intelligence, precision and creativity – and there is no expectation that we will make a big leap. Transformations are more about concepts than effects., ’ He adds. |
