It should be relatively clear by now that I am a proponent of getting more GCA coverage on TV, and I think that Matt Ginella is doing great work in trying to champion that programming.
That being said, this second Architects Week seems to really be falling flat to me thus far. Bill Coore dropped off the schedule, and now two "reruns" with David McLay Kidd. We get Mike DeVries tomorrow, which is great, but he is the only newcomer. Not terribly compelling.
What is perhaps an even bigger disappointment to me though is that they are staying in the studio again this year, when there is a continuing revolution going on in the field. At Sand Valley, Cabot, Forest Dunes, Streamsong, Rio, Barnbougle, at classic courses around the country, and even at Trump Doral, the action is in the field.
I watched this 15 minute video documenting the building of Lost Farm from Keith Rhebb recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvoDCAjUyU and I was more inspired about architecture than 15 hours of interviews could likely make me.
I'm interested to see how the rest of the week goes, and I will keep waving the flag because I think it matters. But I was curious to know, am I the only one having this reaction so far?