Mary McLeod's Article Everyday and Other Spaces

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Mary McLeod’s article, “Everyday and ‘Other’ Spaces (1996), argues that the concept of “otherness” or “other” is among the fundamental preoccupations of the contemporary architecture. McLeod attempts to back up her argument by quoting various critics and advocatesof the concept of “otherness” or “other”. As such, there are various quotations of famous architects such as Bernard Tschumi, Peter Eisenman, Jeffrey Kipnes, Mark Wigley, Geoff Bennington, and Andrew Benjamin who have either criticized or developed theories in support of the concept of “other”. It is worth noting that this article is specifically meant for the well-educated audience with thorough knowledge both architectural history and philosophy.
In this article, the author does not provide her opinion regarding the concept under discussion but rather quotes various architects in supporting and criticizing the concept of ...