This issue of ARQ attempts to articulate the complexity of the concept of "value."
The portfolio features an auction where dust is sold off. A conversation with members of The Architecture Lobby explores various concepts of value as they relate to architecture as a profession. The project by DS+R & Rockwell Group reveals undeclared value transfers. Barclay & Crousse demonstrate that architectural value and land value are not mutually exclusive. Shvartzberg investigates the creation of a real estate appraisal index. Pérez and Quintanilla show how a new intervention can revitalize heritage. Gil explains the debates surrounding urban value following an earthquake. Franch revalues the landscape by stripping away architecture. Correa unpacks the notions of value in Tafuri’s work. Grandeza presents an architectural installation featuring a new scale of social values. Kovacs argues that in architecture, value is not dependent on price. Graw attempts to define, in twelve theses, where the value of art resides.
Finally, the debate presents two perspectives on the paradigmatic case of Villa San Luis. Thus, each article offers different readings of value, adding layers of complexity to its definition.
