WHY
Fig. 19. Reyner Banham, (1922-1988)
Fig. 20. Mario Carpo (1958-)
LOSS OF AUTHORSHIP AND CONTROL Utopian Ideas in Megastructure, on the other hand were criticized by architectural critics, for example Reyner Banham expressed concerns on the loss of control of the architect over the built form in a megastructure which poised to expand without limits. (Banham, 1976) The lost of architect’s control posed two major threat: From the functional point of view, the inhabitants will expand their dwellings in an ad-hoc way, the result would be a disorganized dystopian tumor like vertical slum like Kowloon walled city, or tower of David in Caracas.
From the disciplinary point of view, Mario Carpo believes mass participation enabled by the megastructure will eventually lead to the demise of architectural profession. Under his proposed ‘Alberti’s authorial Paradigm,’ the authorship of the architect forms the basis of profession. The drawings by the architect serve as the instrument to convey his idea to the builders. Hence, the architect will be lost if his power is divided among users. (Carpo, 2017)
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