![]() ![]() My first two books were not about architecture but rather about technology writing at that point was more like a hobby, a chance to get away from my day-job. WR: I was trained as an architect, worked for Moshe Safdie, built the occasional house on my own, and taught in a school of architecture (my field was low-cost housing in third -world countries). GH: What originally got you interested in writing about cities and architecture? Like a guide to the built environment, his sharp prose points to what needs to be looked at and seen and why architecture matters.Īs part of my series of discussions with critics, I recently exchanged ideas with him about his interest in cities and architecture, his role as a critic, and his new book Makeshift Metropolis. ![]() His writing, propelled by the insights of a sensitive designer, imbues subjects such as the home, Central Park, and cities with feeling and wonder. He is the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania and architecture critic for Slate. Witold Rybczynski, author of fifteen books and over 300 articles, is one of the most prolific and engaging writers on architecture and the urban milieu. ![]()
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