Let the style wars begin

摘要

In my Parametricist Manifesto of 2008,I first communicated that a new, profound style has been maturing within the avant-garde segment of architecture during the last 10 years. The term 'parametricism' has since been gathering momentum within architectural discourse and its critical questioning has strengthened it. So far, knowledge of the new style has remained largely confined within architecture, but I suspect news will spread quickly once it is picked up by the mass media. Outside architectural circles, 'style' is virtually the only category through which architecture is observed and recognised. A named style needs to be put forward in order to stake its claim to act in the name of architecture.