Sustainability can't be like some sort of a moral sacrifice or political dilemma or a philanthropical cause. It has to be a design challenge.
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One of the dilemmas of architecture in general is that there is a Catch-22 - you can't actually get to be commissioned to do certain types of building until you've already built that type of building. So it seems to be incredibly hard to get going.
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What this quote means
The quote highlights the paradox in architecture where one needs experience to gain commissions yet cannot gain experience without initial projects.
Bjarke Ingels discusses a common paradox in the field of architecture, known as a Catch-22, where aspiring architects face the challenge of needing prior experience to secure commissions for certain building types. This creates a barrier that discourages entry into the field, as many struggle to find opportunities to demonstrate their capability without having first completed similar projects.
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ArchitectureExperienceParadoxCommissionBuilding
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Example use cases
This quote can be used in a lecture discussing the challenges faced by architecture students.
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