In a world where unabated scientism and irrelevant nihilism are prevalent, where the supposed alternatives to the rationalist and functionalist building practices of modernity are often no more than empty formalism and extrapolation of deconstructivist positions into architecture, Chora offers a forum for pondering new possibilities.
Architecture is at a crossroads.
If its role as a stage for the perpetuation of human culture is not recognized and redefined, its demise will be inevitable. Interdisciplinary by definition, and reflecting a variety of cultural concerns, Chora offers a space to meditate on an architecture capable of both respecting cultural differences and acknowledging the globalization of technological culture. Generated by concern for architecture and our culture, this series promotes radical explorations of form and content that may suggest alternatives to traditionally accepted practices. If you would like to be notified when a new book in this series is published, please join our free e-mail notification service .