100 Day Studio: Stephen Bates - The Aura of Things

Day 80 of the 100 Day Studio: Stephen Bates, one of the founding directors of Sergison Bates Architects and Professor at TU Munich, presents a talk that explores the imperfect potential of the cast and what it could teach us in making architecture. Stephen is joined by Francesca Torzo who offers a response to his presentation.
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On the subject spoken of in the Q&A - the paradox of designing in inaccuracy - and the embracing of tolerance - the comparison of this to a Georgian block full of deviations within a recognised whole. It is something I am also interested in. Do you not think that the architect's role in this instance, is attempting to emulate the hands of many designers operating within the context of a larger frame, in this case that of a masterplanned block?
In a sense, the architect is attempting to simulate chance, via exacting design. There's something problematic about that I feel.