Crisis in Urban Development

The famous Vitruvian Triad of Roman encyclopedic architect Marcus Vitruvius, which says that a structure must exhibit the three qualities of firmitas, utilitas, venustas – that is, it must be solid, useful, beautiful, were approved yet back in c. 1 BC. Now, more than two milleniums later, we build cities, which structures’ solidness is dubious, coefficient of usefulness – unknown, and the beauty is a topic of political jokes. What are the main problems we confront when need arises not only to create well, but also to plan? Urban engineer Gurgen Musheghyan and architect Boris Kocharyan talk about the crisis of thought in the urban development. The conversation is run by Anna Sargsyan.

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