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Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: Architecture: The Fourth R

The Essay: Architecture: The Fourth R: Episode 2: The Value Proposition

Architecture: The Fourth R

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Episode 2: The Value Proposition

The Value Proposition

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Sunand Prasad on the value of architecture and the importance of investment in buildings.

Architect Sunand Prasad explores the real value of architecture and explains why investment in buildings now will save us money in the future.

Making shelter is a fundamental human activity, so, asks Former President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Sunand Prasad - why don't we talk about it? The way we build reflects society's values and aspirations - but also its fears. Sunand Prasad takes us on a journey through Architecture, from the India he grew up in, to the Utopian vision of Le Corbusier, from the concrete carbuncles of Post-War Britain, to the design that will combat Climate Change. 

In this second programme, he argues that the buildings we work in are just as important as the activities that take place within them. Sunand explains the value of good quality design, from speeding patient recovery, to helping children learn; and why investment in architecture is a commitment to our faith in the future, as well as a way of saving costs.

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Architect Sunand Prasad discusses the importance to us of buildings

Former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects Sunand Prasad discusses the importance of architecture. He goes on a journey from India, where he grew up, to buildings for the future

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