{"id":166988,"date":"2025-08-22T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166988\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:12:14","slug":"how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166988\/","title":{"rendered":"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f4b07ae3451bd0ecabb-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention - Image 1 of 19\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f4b07ae3451bd0ecabb\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f4b07ae3451bd0ecabb-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_1.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Hastings Pier. Image \u00a9 Alex de Rijke<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1033320\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1033320\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How%20Not%20to%20Build%3A%20Architecture%20by%20the%20Absence%20of%20Intervention&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention&amp;via=archdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1033320\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1033320\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1033320%2Fhow-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F68a6%2F3f4b%2F07ae%2F3451%2Fbd0e%2Fcabb%2Flarge_jpg%2Fhow-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_1.jpg%3F1755725649&amp;description=How%20Not%20to%20Build%3A%20Architecture%20by%20the%20Absence%20of%20Intervention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1033320\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=How+Not+to+Build%3A+Architecture+by+the+Absence+of+Intervention+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1033320%2Fhow-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention<\/p>\n<p>Whether for design <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/competitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competitions<\/a> or architectural awards, buildings are often judged for what they offer\u2013the programmed functions, the form, or the visual delight. In a minority of cases, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1020689\/what-is-over-providing-a-strategy-for-resilient-architecture?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the absence or the reduction of intervention<\/a> that made a project successful. In 1971, a high-profile architectural competition in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris<\/a> was won by a proposal that only utilized half the available site, giving the rest as an urban space to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">city<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/London\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>, a proposal to convert a disused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/power-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power station<\/a> with minimal additions, leaving large spaces untouched, won a design competition in 1994. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/stirling-prize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stirling Prize<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/united-kingdom\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK<\/a>&#8216;s most prestigious architectural award, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/882702\/drmms-hastings-pier-wins-2017-riba-stirling-prize?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2017 was won by a proposal<\/a> that was little more than an empty platform. These examples of cultural buildings from Northwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> illustrate how the absence of intervention can provide more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63fd207ae3451bd0ecabe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63fd207ae3451bd0ecabe-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention - Image 2 of 19\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63fd207ae3451bd0ecabe\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_11.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63fd207ae3451bd0ecabe-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" title=\"Pompidou Center and piazza. Image \u00a9 Jean-Pierre Dalbera under CC BY 2.0\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f6265bfe17f4094a081\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f6265bfe17f4094a081-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention - Image 3 of 19\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f6265bfe17f4094a081\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_5.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f6265bfe17f4094a081-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" title=\"Turbine Hall, Tate Modern. Image \u00a9 Wikipedia user the wub under CC BY-SA 3.0\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f4107ae3451bd0ecaba\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f4107ae3451bd0ecaba-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention - Image 4 of 19\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f4107ae3451bd0ecaba\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755882732_746_how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f4107ae3451bd0ecaba-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-photo\" title=\"Hastings Pier. Image \u00a9 Alex de Rijke\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f2207ae3451bd0ecab8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f2207ae3451bd0ecab8-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-image\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How Not to Build: Architecture by the Absence of Intervention - Image 5 of 19\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68a63f2207ae3451bd0ecab8\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755882732_396_how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033320\/how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention\/68a63f2207ae3451bd0ecab8-how-not-to-build-architecture-by-the-absence-of-intervention-image\" title=\"Hastings Pier . 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