With the question of whether to award a retroactive Pritzker Prize to Denise Scott Brown, wife of 1991 Pritzker winner Robert Venturi, occupying the architecture world, Justin Davidson looks at husband-and-wife architecture teams. There are many, including some active in the NYC design world?the founders of SHoP, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Asymptote, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien were all couples, for example. The architects' relationships often make the design process seamless, but they can also make arguments feel all too personal for others in the office. [NYM]
Filed under:
Loading comments...