"Nobody can be the Frank Lloyd Wright of the 21st century" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether architect Bjarke Ingels ranks alongside 20th-century greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright and sharing their views on other top stories.
According to USModernist director George Smart, Ingels is equal to architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen and John Lautner.
Smart stated that, "Bjarke Ingels is this century's Frank Lloyd Wright and I'm going on record with that statement."
"Let me just grab some popcorn and wait for the comments"
Readers are undecided. "Hold on, let me just grab some popcorn and wait for the comments..." said Melon Design.
"How is that possible"" asked James Coulee. "Ingels is a master of how he presents an architectural work to the media, in clear, skin deep, easy to digest snippets of ideas. His is a business, and a very lucrative one at that, but comparing a body of work that doesn't go beyond the depth of a diagram to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright is offensive." "Nobody can be the Corbu, Kahn, Mies, Frank Lloyd Wright and so on of the 21st century," continued Pierre Alain Varreon. "Every period of global culture has its own masters, representing each their own share of the timely culture in where they live."
Greg Williams was more diplomatic: "It seems to me that this comparison is a bit early in this century to actually be effective. Perhaps give Ingels another 30-40 years and we can have a real dis...
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