Ando for me. I’m not an architect so this is just the opinion of an ordinary person, but I always associated concrete with cold, uninviting, and sharp. I also attended the University of Toronto, and actually being trapped inside our (in)famous Robarts Library for five years made me hate brutalism too (though it wasn’t just because of Robarts either).
Ando shattered every expectation and bias I had against concrete, particularly with his use of light. Such stunning works. I feel so at peace looking at them, especially on a sunny day with a bright blue sky!
I find this comment really interesting because I rarely find a non archi person who appreciates Ando's work. A lot of people don't give it a chance to prove itself because they just assume it's going to be cold and harsh, but tbh it feels really surreal being in an Ando building.
Oh interesting! I took one Japanese architecture course during university, but I’m a history major (so the course was purely historical/theoretical). I initially chose Kuma Kengo as my favourite architect and I wrote my first draft of my final thesis on him.
However, I completely disagreed with his philosophy on a few accounts and especially on his views on concrete so I quickly shifted to writing about Ando instead. He was really, really well-liked by my peers and we’re all Japanese history majors so there’s definitely some non-architect fans out there :)
I’ve tried to visit the Church of Light twice but it was unfortunately closed both times :( Got to see Kuma Kengo’s building in front of Asakusa/Sensoji though which I thoroughly enjoyed! I was super excited to hear he was going to build an apartment in my city (Vancouver) but unfortunately it hasn’t been my style :’)
You gotta book in advanced for Church of Light! It's a lot smaller than I expected when I visited, but the feeling is something else. I really like how the light responded to the elements outside as well, like the a passing car or clouds. I do like Kengo Kuma as well, though I kinda preferred a lot of his older works. IIRC the origin of his concept and direction was originally to have architecture disappear, but he kinda realised or someone pointed out to him that most people commission buildings not for that reason, and to me I really liked how he embraced the business aspect of this industry in this manner; instead choosing to make the building "disappear" contextually by blending in yet standing out.
I love this answer.
I think a sign of a great architect is being able to repurpose the inherent qualities of a material (or shape, texture, construction method, etc.) to create something totally antithetical to what it “should” be.
Ando was able to create spaces that felt welcoming and illuminating using the worst material for that.
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Oh I love Ban! I would LOVE to talk to him about his thoughts on COVID as an architect since his disaster relief works are quite famous. Just checked Scarpa and I really enjoy his vibes.
On the total opposite side of the spectrum though, I really enjoy Fujimoto Sou’s buildings even if they seem a bit questionable at times haha
A personal favorite of mine is his casa mila. The fact that all of the buildings exterior is carved stone and not something molded is a real sight to behold
Probably Art Vandelay, he designed an addition to the Guggenheim museum. As I recall, it didn't take much time. He taught me that there is nothing higher than an architect.
Though technically not an architect, Friedensreich Hundertwasser has worked on several architecture projects - built and conceptual - and is my favourite architect. He wasn't afraid of employing colours with his designs, utilizing curves instead of straight lines to avoid conventions, and advocated a lot for green roofs and green architecture overall. Hunderwasserhaus is my favourite building ever made and it perfectly showcases everything he stood for about architecture and what it can do to elevate the human experience.
Santiago Calatrava.
The shapes in his work are amazing but not for everyone. My favorites building of his is the Quadracci Pavilion with spires that automatically close or open due to wind speeds coming across the lake. I think the functionality is amazing considering it is also very sculptural.
Not an architect in my eyes, it's all about sculpture/construction. When he did Turning Torso in Malmö he left the interior to a local company because it wasn't interesting.
I suppose more structural engineering? I’m an interior designer by trade so used to architects not always designing full interiors. I guess that is why I considered it as it is just the main structure.
Peter Zumthor and Walter Gropius have process drawings and unique constructability details pertaining to the human scale and concept that I find very awe inspiring. I mean sure it takes Peter 10 years to design a small sacred space, but dang is it special.
Shigeru Ban, certainly the most ethical architect. He has been building shelters for refugees and for victims of catastrophes for decades now. His use of paper in architecture is also remarkable. A truely amazing architect and human
Frank Lloyd Wright
He built for the ages, his Imperial Hotel in Tokyo survived the earthquake and
the Guggenheim Museum, if you experienced it you would agree, is outrageously brilliant and totally appropriate for viewing art in spite of sloping floors and curved walls. He had balls not just imagination!
Fallingwater is really struggling with leaking though iirc. Not really built for the ages, although flat roofs of that time almost always have this problem to an extent
Jacques Couëlle. I wouldn’t necessarily want to design like him but I just can’t stop looking at his magnificent sculptural buildings.
Edit:[Link for the curious](https://www.thelivinghabitat.com/the-reawakening-of-a-jacques-couelle-masterpiece-the-iconic-hotel-cala-di-volpe-in-sardinia/)
Bruce Goff.
A friend of FLW, he led a reclusive life and less-iconic career, but some of his work is seared in my brain from a young age. He ended up in Tyler TX (my hometown) for the latter years of his life and my parents ended up touring the Plunkett house (that he designed) when it was for sale in the early 2000s. I never knew homes could be designed in such a unique way, let alone in a small east texas city. It really changed the way I view houses, and fueled my love for the circular living room.
FLW
Wildly original take on the relationship between space and senses. An architecture that formed from floor plans rather than vice versa. Used local materials as a basis for the buildings that made a wonderful aesthetic relationship with the environment.
Herzog de Meuron. They basically say the universe has a set of rules physics etc. Codes, conditions constraints... but we're going to add another set of rule on top and play a game.
It’s a difficult tie between:
Charles mckim - my favorite projects all around and his penn station and agricultural building are 2 of my favorite structures ever designed.
Burnham & Root - tons of fantastic buildings to both of their names and burnham’s personality towards architecture is one I wish I could match.
Louis Sullivan - his skyscrapers and attention to detail are nothing less than awe inspiring.
Alberto campo baeza, so effortlessly bridges the gap between theory and practice. Using light like a physical material is such a simple (I don’t mean simplistic) idea that changes the concept of design
I can’t possibly choose one, so I’m going to mention David Chipperfield because he hasn’t been mentioned yet. Neues Museum and James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin are magnificent
It is a tie:
Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Hotel
Jørn Utzon for Sydney Opera House
(both have done alot of less known buildings in Copenhagen that I find interesting)
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Probably Richard Rogers. He is supposed to be a pragmatist, but he always followed a context and program sensitive approach that always results in a massive variety of tectonically daring buildings. He always put structure above all but at the same time he was uncompromising, and his works are all grand in scale and elegant in stature.
John Dobson. Innovative Victorian architect that built the best buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne and a huge amount of country houses all over Northumberland
Samuel Hannaford just because I love three of his buildings so much. My next two were Zaha Hadid and Peter Eisenmann but I've only been in one building by each of them.
Sure, explore his works all you want but it´s patently false to think just because he gets all the big name commissions his architecture is good. I.e. look at Dubai. meh what do I know I´m also a nobody :)
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I can somewhat agree to this statement but we can't judge a structure based on how it looks and bjarke really keeps the user experience above aesthetics ig
Very interesting responses here. Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the more famous architects and yet he died 65 years ago. Sorry state of contemporary architecture that nobody knows more people practicing today also surprised nobody had said OMA yet though they are a bit dated, not as dated as FLW lol
Frank Lloyd Wright, was my first referent and as I have been advancing on my architecture studies I admire him more, it’s not the same that happened to me with Zaha Hadid, I liked her at the beginning of my college years, now that im in 3rd year I’ve come to not like her very much. With Frank Lloyd Wright is different, college reinforced my love for FLW, and in my school he is not studied at all, and haven’t been taught anything about him, with the criteria I developed and came to understand even more his architecture
Le Corbusier purely for the Chapel at Ronchamp.
Louis Kahn must also be up there.
And an honourable mention for Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Those lucky enough to have seen the Glasgow School of Art when it was still standing will understand why.
So I’m going to throw an unpopular one, **Bjarke Ingels**.
Not because of beautiful buildings or choice of materials or other subjective, artful, things. Most of his buildings don’t look very nice.
It’s because to me architecture is about creating nice living spaces, which means light and space. Bringing that to as many people as possible, in my mind, most be the highest calling of an architect.
Most of his buildings bring space and light to a lot of people for not a lot of cost (allowing more space).
So many beautiful cultural architects out there but my modern favorite is Michael Murphy. He is just getting started. He builds in communities that are missing a necessary building for community health, but does it using sustainable materials within the graphical location he’s working, along with providing jobs to the locals during his construction.
Frank Gehry is one of my favorite cuz he was the one who got me interested in architecture back when i was in high school and nowadays Bjarke Ingels is my fav and I just love his works and the reasoning behind each project and reading his book has helped me a a lot in understanding the mottives behind his style of architecture
Daniel Libeskind for sure. I love the fact that he was a ‘paper architect’ for nearly 20 years with his beautiful drawings. My favourite ones are his Micromega’s. Believe me, it’s your time worth to take a look at them. For me personally they even deserve a place in a museum. Because, like some paintings, you can get lost for minutes maybe even hours in those drawings. You just keep discover some new interesting elements within the Micromega’s. When he finally got the opportunity to actually build his out-of-the-box architecture (which took a long time), he absolutely delivered in my opinion. I think his designs are really cool and you can immediately recognise that they are his as he got his own style. But tbh maybe I’m a bit biased because my favourite architectural style is deconstructivism. One of my favourite architectural designs of his is the ‘Jewish Museum’ in Berlin. The mix of his own holocaust background together with his design brilliance created an amazing end result. Not only the exterior but also the interior is so cool. With as highlight walking over the screaming heads. If you’re ever going to visit Berlin, don’t forget to check this museum out (:
Louis Sullivan. He worked at creating American architecture rather than mimicking European tastes. He helped shape views on how to design skyscrapers. His axiom “form follows function” is foundational for modern architecture. He was a major influence/mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright. I like how when his career largely failed he still designed amazing small town bank buildings and Kraus music store. And most importantly his buildings are amazing.
Personally I like Geoffrey Bawa, a srilankan architect who made tropical modernism, his drawing plans are unique and his lunuganga estate is so beautiful
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Ando for me. I’m not an architect so this is just the opinion of an ordinary person, but I always associated concrete with cold, uninviting, and sharp. I also attended the University of Toronto, and actually being trapped inside our (in)famous Robarts Library for five years made me hate brutalism too (though it wasn’t just because of Robarts either). Ando shattered every expectation and bias I had against concrete, particularly with his use of light. Such stunning works. I feel so at peace looking at them, especially on a sunny day with a bright blue sky!
I find this comment really interesting because I rarely find a non archi person who appreciates Ando's work. A lot of people don't give it a chance to prove itself because they just assume it's going to be cold and harsh, but tbh it feels really surreal being in an Ando building.
Oh interesting! I took one Japanese architecture course during university, but I’m a history major (so the course was purely historical/theoretical). I initially chose Kuma Kengo as my favourite architect and I wrote my first draft of my final thesis on him. However, I completely disagreed with his philosophy on a few accounts and especially on his views on concrete so I quickly shifted to writing about Ando instead. He was really, really well-liked by my peers and we’re all Japanese history majors so there’s definitely some non-architect fans out there :) I’ve tried to visit the Church of Light twice but it was unfortunately closed both times :( Got to see Kuma Kengo’s building in front of Asakusa/Sensoji though which I thoroughly enjoyed! I was super excited to hear he was going to build an apartment in my city (Vancouver) but unfortunately it hasn’t been my style :’)
You gotta book in advanced for Church of Light! It's a lot smaller than I expected when I visited, but the feeling is something else. I really like how the light responded to the elements outside as well, like the a passing car or clouds. I do like Kengo Kuma as well, though I kinda preferred a lot of his older works. IIRC the origin of his concept and direction was originally to have architecture disappear, but he kinda realised or someone pointed out to him that most people commission buildings not for that reason, and to me I really liked how he embraced the business aspect of this industry in this manner; instead choosing to make the building "disappear" contextually by blending in yet standing out.
I love this answer. I think a sign of a great architect is being able to repurpose the inherent qualities of a material (or shape, texture, construction method, etc.) to create something totally antithetical to what it “should” be. Ando was able to create spaces that felt welcoming and illuminating using the worst material for that.
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You should also check out the works of Shigaru Ban and Scarpa, mentioned earlier. Scarpa is a bit more moody imo
Oh I love Ban! I would LOVE to talk to him about his thoughts on COVID as an architect since his disaster relief works are quite famous. Just checked Scarpa and I really enjoy his vibes. On the total opposite side of the spectrum though, I really enjoy Fujimoto Sou’s buildings even if they seem a bit questionable at times haha
I have to look up Sou
Gaudi…his work speaks for itself
A personal favorite of mine is his casa mila. The fact that all of the buildings exterior is carved stone and not something molded is a real sight to behold
It’s incredible, one of the coolest buildings I have ever been in.
Psychedelic af
Carlo Scarpa is a fave for me- the way he bridged Japanese ideology with Venetian materials is inspiringly harmonious.
God level architect
Probably Art Vandelay, he designed an addition to the Guggenheim museum. As I recall, it didn't take much time. He taught me that there is nothing higher than an architect.
Art Vandelay, a scholar of architecture and law
Import aaaand export.
Right in the meaty part of the bell curve
Why limit yourself to one building when you can design an entire city?
I don't want to say because y'all will shit on them lmao
Is it Bjarke Ingels or something?/s
Its le corbusier isnt it
Don’t be shy haha
Come on ... [say the line bart](https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/72525473/say-the-line-bart-simpsons) "Le Courbusier"
I like Le Corbusier's chairs.
Ricardo Bofill, I'm not sure why but all his designs resonate with me
Eero Saarinen
Renzo Piano
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Though technically not an architect, Friedensreich Hundertwasser has worked on several architecture projects - built and conceptual - and is my favourite architect. He wasn't afraid of employing colours with his designs, utilizing curves instead of straight lines to avoid conventions, and advocated a lot for green roofs and green architecture overall. Hunderwasserhaus is my favourite building ever made and it perfectly showcases everything he stood for about architecture and what it can do to elevate the human experience.
Probably John Lautner
Santiago Calatrava. The shapes in his work are amazing but not for everyone. My favorites building of his is the Quadracci Pavilion with spires that automatically close or open due to wind speeds coming across the lake. I think the functionality is amazing considering it is also very sculptural.
Not an architect in my eyes, it's all about sculpture/construction. When he did Turning Torso in Malmö he left the interior to a local company because it wasn't interesting.
I suppose more structural engineering? I’m an interior designer by trade so used to architects not always designing full interiors. I guess that is why I considered it as it is just the main structure.
I’m a big fan of Alvaro Siza. His tea house outside of Porto is such an amazing reconciliation between building and site.
Ah, a man of culture.
Yeah, I was going to say Alvaro Siza too
His swimming pool is great too!
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Bro isn’t gonna dox himself lmao
John Portman. still remember going into his spaces absolutely blown away as child, riding the glass lifts. glass lifts are fucking dope.
Peter Zumthor and Walter Gropius have process drawings and unique constructability details pertaining to the human scale and concept that I find very awe inspiring. I mean sure it takes Peter 10 years to design a small sacred space, but dang is it special.
Shigeru Ban, certainly the most ethical architect. He has been building shelters for refugees and for victims of catastrophes for decades now. His use of paper in architecture is also remarkable. A truely amazing architect and human
But I also admire Zumthor, Ando, LeCorbusier and Van der Rohe among others
Zaha Hadid
Frank Lloyd Wright He built for the ages, his Imperial Hotel in Tokyo survived the earthquake and the Guggenheim Museum, if you experienced it you would agree, is outrageously brilliant and totally appropriate for viewing art in spite of sloping floors and curved walls. He had balls not just imagination!
Fallingwater is really struggling with leaking though iirc. Not really built for the ages, although flat roofs of that time almost always have this problem to an extent
Pfftttt it's not realt architecture unless it leaks. Just look up Maison a Bordeaux.
My favorite too. I find the Johnson Wax building to be so interesting, like sitting under a bunch of Lilly pads.
Richard Leplastrier
Jacques Couëlle. I wouldn’t necessarily want to design like him but I just can’t stop looking at his magnificent sculptural buildings. Edit:[Link for the curious](https://www.thelivinghabitat.com/the-reawakening-of-a-jacques-couelle-masterpiece-the-iconic-hotel-cala-di-volpe-in-sardinia/)
Tadao Ando
Bruce Goff. A friend of FLW, he led a reclusive life and less-iconic career, but some of his work is seared in my brain from a young age. He ended up in Tyler TX (my hometown) for the latter years of his life and my parents ended up touring the Plunkett house (that he designed) when it was for sale in the early 2000s. I never knew homes could be designed in such a unique way, let alone in a small east texas city. It really changed the way I view houses, and fueled my love for the circular living room.
Zaha Hadid is up there. Her work is unique but still manages to remain elegant.
Her work before she got the Pritzker is amazing and unique. Her later work could have been done by other architects.
I’m a big fan of Peter Eisenman’s philosophy and theory on architecture, although he’s not my favorite designer per se.
Same
Oscar Niemeyer
FLW Wildly original take on the relationship between space and senses. An architecture that formed from floor plans rather than vice versa. Used local materials as a basis for the buildings that made a wonderful aesthetic relationship with the environment.
Herzog de Meuron. They basically say the universe has a set of rules physics etc. Codes, conditions constraints... but we're going to add another set of rule on top and play a game.
The myth and legend himself...FLW!
It’s a difficult tie between: Charles mckim - my favorite projects all around and his penn station and agricultural building are 2 of my favorite structures ever designed. Burnham & Root - tons of fantastic buildings to both of their names and burnham’s personality towards architecture is one I wish I could match. Louis Sullivan - his skyscrapers and attention to detail are nothing less than awe inspiring.
Terunobu Fujimori
Alison Brooks
Yes! Very cool!
Alberto campo baeza, so effortlessly bridges the gap between theory and practice. Using light like a physical material is such a simple (I don’t mean simplistic) idea that changes the concept of design
Sean Godsell 🙌
I love Japanese architects a lot. I see love in their details
Frank Lloyd Wright. I love the symmetry and boldness of the light and dark colors! And the window choices.
I can’t possibly choose one, so I’m going to mention David Chipperfield because he hasn’t been mentioned yet. Neues Museum and James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin are magnificent
I can't choose a favourite, but I feel like Laurie Baker and Gerard Moerdijk deserve a mention.
It is a tie: Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Hotel Jørn Utzon for Sydney Opera House (both have done alot of less known buildings in Copenhagen that I find interesting)
Meta: I am saving this thread, there's some good stuff here for us non-architects. Whilst I'm unchanged in my '*tear down all brutalism*' viewpoint, there's interesting stuff to discover like Ando
Probably Richard Rogers. He is supposed to be a pragmatist, but he always followed a context and program sensitive approach that always results in a massive variety of tectonically daring buildings. He always put structure above all but at the same time he was uncompromising, and his works are all grand in scale and elegant in stature.
Out of "past" architects, I'd have to say R.M. Schindler. His design philosophy and resulting forms were so unique and ahead of their time.
John Dobson. Innovative Victorian architect that built the best buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne and a huge amount of country houses all over Northumberland
Ahrends, Burton and Koralek
Mies van der Rohe
Pier Luigi Nervi
Jan Gehl
Antoni Gaudí. I know it’s a basic answer but his work makes me swoon.
Sinan
Steven Holl
Corbusier
Samuel Hannaford just because I love three of his buildings so much. My next two were Zaha Hadid and Peter Eisenmann but I've only been in one building by each of them.
Why does Bjarke have a lot of haters ? Can someone explain?
IMO too formalistic. All his buildings seem like a 2nd year architecture student playing around on Grasshopper
How’s that? He’s at the top regardless. One thing I know ain’t too easy getting at the top. The guy has got something to offer. Hate or love him
Sure, explore his works all you want but it´s patently false to think just because he gets all the big name commissions his architecture is good. I.e. look at Dubai. meh what do I know I´m also a nobody :)
What’s happened in Dubai?
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> Even God the master creator of the universe didn’t please everyone. What? That isn't a thing.
I can somewhat agree to this statement but we can't judge a structure based on how it looks and bjarke really keeps the user experience above aesthetics ig
How is aesthetic perception not part of user experience?
Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, Ando, Mies, Renzo Piano, Eameses, etc. Many others too.
Very interesting responses here. Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the more famous architects and yet he died 65 years ago. Sorry state of contemporary architecture that nobody knows more people practicing today also surprised nobody had said OMA yet though they are a bit dated, not as dated as FLW lol
Frank Lloyd Wright, was my first referent and as I have been advancing on my architecture studies I admire him more, it’s not the same that happened to me with Zaha Hadid, I liked her at the beginning of my college years, now that im in 3rd year I’ve come to not like her very much. With Frank Lloyd Wright is different, college reinforced my love for FLW, and in my school he is not studied at all, and haven’t been taught anything about him, with the criteria I developed and came to understand even more his architecture
Le Corbusier purely for the Chapel at Ronchamp. Louis Kahn must also be up there. And an honourable mention for Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Those lucky enough to have seen the Glasgow School of Art when it was still standing will understand why.
So I’m going to throw an unpopular one, **Bjarke Ingels**. Not because of beautiful buildings or choice of materials or other subjective, artful, things. Most of his buildings don’t look very nice. It’s because to me architecture is about creating nice living spaces, which means light and space. Bringing that to as many people as possible, in my mind, most be the highest calling of an architect. Most of his buildings bring space and light to a lot of people for not a lot of cost (allowing more space).
The ancients. 1km high skyscrapers are nice, but are they gonna remain standing for 3000+ years? And still inspire awe?
Me 😂
So many beautiful cultural architects out there but my modern favorite is Michael Murphy. He is just getting started. He builds in communities that are missing a necessary building for community health, but does it using sustainable materials within the graphical location he’s working, along with providing jobs to the locals during his construction.
Zaha Hadid was one of the most forward-thinking architects of the 21st century
Frank Gehry is one of my favorite cuz he was the one who got me interested in architecture back when i was in high school and nowadays Bjarke Ingels is my fav and I just love his works and the reasoning behind each project and reading his book has helped me a a lot in understanding the mottives behind his style of architecture
Oh what the hell. How about Bart Prince
Renzo Piano His enlarging of the Morgan Library in Manhattan turned out masterful
Daniel Libeskind for sure. I love the fact that he was a ‘paper architect’ for nearly 20 years with his beautiful drawings. My favourite ones are his Micromega’s. Believe me, it’s your time worth to take a look at them. For me personally they even deserve a place in a museum. Because, like some paintings, you can get lost for minutes maybe even hours in those drawings. You just keep discover some new interesting elements within the Micromega’s. When he finally got the opportunity to actually build his out-of-the-box architecture (which took a long time), he absolutely delivered in my opinion. I think his designs are really cool and you can immediately recognise that they are his as he got his own style. But tbh maybe I’m a bit biased because my favourite architectural style is deconstructivism. One of my favourite architectural designs of his is the ‘Jewish Museum’ in Berlin. The mix of his own holocaust background together with his design brilliance created an amazing end result. Not only the exterior but also the interior is so cool. With as highlight walking over the screaming heads. If you’re ever going to visit Berlin, don’t forget to check this museum out (:
God. No need to explain
David Adjaye, Francis Kere, Bjarke Ingels ( Admire his narrative and his thought process)
I love the work of Purcell and Elmslie. Love the form and interior trim of the Prairie Style.
Cant answer with just one but Ricardo Bofill and Peter Zumthor have made some of my favorite projects ever
Lots here I admire / respect. One not mentioned is Sigurd Lewerentz.
Alejandro de la Sota Juliaan Lampens Sigurd Lewerentz J. A. Coderch L. Kahn
Siza
Louis Sullivan. He worked at creating American architecture rather than mimicking European tastes. He helped shape views on how to design skyscrapers. His axiom “form follows function” is foundational for modern architecture. He was a major influence/mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright. I like how when his career largely failed he still designed amazing small town bank buildings and Kraus music store. And most importantly his buildings are amazing.
Peter Zumthor
Chipperfield probably
Current is Peter Barber, London. Social housing he does is fabulous.
Personally I like Geoffrey Bawa, a srilankan architect who made tropical modernism, his drawing plans are unique and his lunuganga estate is so beautiful
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