Sir Peter Cook, a prominent English architect, reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his creative process. He viewed this period as an opportunity for personal growth, engaging in hands-on making and drawing. Cook emphasizes the significance of maintaining creative momentum, contrasting his approach with a broader trend of increased caution in architectural practice. He advocates for preserving boldness and innovation, asserting that revolutionary ideas are necessary for the discipline's survival, particularly during uncertain times of societal change.
Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, Sir Peter Cook highlights how this period of global pause became a fertile time for personal creativity and introspection. Rather than seeing it as a limitation, he used the time to engage in hands-on making and intensive drawing, underscoring the importance of maintaining creative momentum even in isolation.
For Cook, this highlights the need to preserve a sense of boldness and invention in the discipline, especially in times of uncertainty. There has to be room for revolutionary ideas and experimentation. Otherwise, we go under.
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