Since the first architecture programs were established in the late 19th century, little has changed in their core curricula. Most programs worldwide are geared toward a neoliberal university model, increasingly designed and defined by the production of relentless success and the demands of the construction industry.
Little is discussed regarding error and failure, and design output remains heavily geared toward training stararchitects—a term used to describe architects whose celebrity and critical acclaim have turned them into idols of the architectural world, creators of major projects and master plans.
These systems of forced success run deep. They are enforced and policed by a series of managerial tools that can be understood simply as metrics, ensuring that every student succeeds, all research and projects succeed, and all industry-linked initiatives succeed.
