David Chipperfield: "Your buildings for rich people? Yes. Sorry – I'm building them too"

Star architect David Chipperfield also says: We have enough sexy buildings. The affordable ones are missing. Building regulations? He doesn't think it's the decisive obstacle.

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Hamburg (dpa) – The British star architect David Chipperfield criticizes the tendency towards luxury buildings in architecture. "Actually, we have to stop, breathe deeply and ask: what makes a good society?," said the 71-year-old in the interview of the "Zeitmagazin". His answer: "Affordable apartments, good schools, public places and a social infrastructure." What is being built, however, are expensive buildings for rich people: "Sorry," said C…

"Sorry – I'm building it too," says David Chipperfield about luxury apartments for rich people. At the same time, he emphasizes: affordable housing makes for a good company.The British star architect David Chipperfield criticizes the tendency towards luxury buildings in architecture. "Actually, we have to stop, breathe deeply and ask: What makes a good company?" said the 71-year-old in the interview of the "Zeitmagazins". His answer: "Affordable…