Politically Incorrectness in Architecture

Fig.1 Donald Trump with his supporters (Helber. Steve, USA. 2015, Richmond. Virginia. http://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/image/10182015_gop-2016-trump-money-28201jpg/)

Donald Trump’s success in gaining presidential election poll in the US, along with his controversial speeches on racist, sexist and violence, brings out the discussion of “deplorables” in the deeper heart of people nowadays.

Architectural education has a socio-hidden agendum that trains architects to be politically correct in terms of urban fantasy and human virtues. But it neglects the “little demons” of human beings that need to be addressed as well. Why there is no people unsetting in architectural rendering?

The thesis aims to explore and theorize the feasibility of addressing the “politically incorrect” deplorable minds of human in architectural thinking. The thesis in a way manifests a methodology in dealing with increasing complicated social problems.

Fig. 2 Cover of  a Hong Kong Movie “Chung King Express”, directed by Wong Kar-Wai in 1994.

In “Chung King Express”, there is a paradox of individual isolation psychologically hidden in urban citizens when the society is seemingly rich and vibrant in context. Why?

Keywords:

1. #Politically Incorrectness
2. #Deplorable Minds of Human
3. #Social Responsibility of an Architect
4. # (negative) x (negative) = positive
5. #Demons in Sterilized Urban Environment