| ARMATURES: COLLAGE AND BUILDING WITH ARTISTS IN PUBLIC SPACES In "Building to Last: Architecture as Ongoing Art" (1981), a strategy called "armatures" whereby history and place are, as in past civilizations, built into the city. It is an idea concerned with creating new buildings and public structures and spaces that not only enhance the sense of place but are likely to get better as they get older. "Armature" is defined as a public element in a neighborhood or city core to which space-enclosing structures and ornamental surfaces can be added. The basic structure is solid and long-lasting. It is richly encrusted with the crafts and arts of as many as thousands of participating citizens. Since buildings are a principal part of our nation's production and a basic necessity, an armature provides ongoing work and an outlet for the talents of citizens and artists not usually included in the building process. |
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