![]() ![]() While these special concerts have given fans the chance to experience music history firsthand, many have also been mired in scandal as local officials and residents have raised concerns about potential damage to the sites or inappropriate commercial misuse of treasured cultural landmarks. As rare as these opportunities are, an exclusive group of iconic musicians have managed to reach an even higher level of prestige by organizing one-off performances amid humanity’s most treasured historical sites-from the Acropolis and ancient Mayan cities to the Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower. For performers and music fans alike, playing or attending a show in a space like Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Madison Square Garden or Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater can be a momentous, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that ties together the sublime power that great music and architecture can both evoke. But as musicians earn a following, they eventually graduate from beer-soaked basements to prestigious theaters, outdoor amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums. Thanks to their loud, brash, and nocturnal nature, rock concerts are often held in dark bars and nightclubs designed to withstand the abuse of rowdy fans and guitar-smashing rockers. © Flickr user thejointstaff licensed under CC BY 2.0 To explore the larger context of fake statements in architecture and environmental design, a look at the definition of fake and related terms might be necessary. It is similarly complex to trace the duality of fake and real in the built world. Replacing the historically more common term “propaganda,” fake news aims at misinformation and strives to “damage an agency, entity, or person, and/or gain financially or politically, often using sensationalist, dishonest, or outright fabricated headlines.” Tracing fake news and differentiating “real” information from personal opinions and identifying intentional (or unintentional) deceit can be complicated. The term “fake” has been in the media frequently in the early 21 st century, referring to headlines and fictional statements that are perceived as real and are influencing public opinion and action. Image Courtesy of Real and Fake in Architecture–Close to the Original, Far from Authenticity?Įxcerpt from the book: Real and Fake in Architecture–Close to the Original, Far from Authenticity? (Edition Axel Menges) Marta Minujín, Parthenon of Books, Dokumenta 14, Kassel, Germany, 2017.
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