Architecture as a Platform: What Makes a Building Evolve?

Centre Georges Pompidou / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Richard Rogers. Image © Kiev.Victor / ShutterstockNot long ago, recent enough to feel current, architecture entered a moment in which buildings became legible as products. The framing offered discipline and a refreshed perspective to an industry that often deems novelty more precious than operational clarity. Nudging exercises of "form" towards repeatability, user experience, performance, and scalability prepared buildings to be a "