Revenge Is... Deconstructionist Architecture.

Whatever that was supposed to mean. No one really knows what "deconstructionist" anything is, I think that it cannot be understood in any concrete terms is an inherent value in the word itself. It's quite alright when they're just words that mean nothing, but another problem altogether when they manifest themselves in three dimensions.

I personally have no problems with outrageous modern architecture, I quite love them in fact. It makes the urban landscape much more exciting. For sure, there are plenty of failed experiments, but to get from one successful peak or design to another requires a few failures. Unsuccessful variations on a theme that worked well. It's alright as long as architectural frivolity happens primarily in the developed world. Post-modern design and all it's non-functionality is eye-candy or intellectual wank, luxuries for the rich.

The Telegraph has an article on this: "Architecture should please the public, not spite them". It starts of as a rant against Daniel Libeskin's extension to the Dresden Military History Museum.

I actually like spaces like that in places like museums. People that hang around in modern museums usually have some time to kill, and contemporary art work doesn't always want to display itself on a wall perpendicular to the ground. Also, crazy architecture gives room for elements of surprise and surreality when you're in a space. The transition of walking from a traditionally built environment to a modern one can also be novel and stimulation. Spaces like that are not ideal of living or working in, but as a temporary escape from reality, they can be interesting experiences.

The comments at the end of the article are hilarious. One guy says, commenting on the Dresden Museum, "So he's of Polish origin, is he? Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold, and after 70 years it must be well chilled."