Question

"Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long-term social and ecological problems. This is impossible in a world where short-term profit for the 'haves' is seen as a goal. At the expense of developing more efficient technology for the 'have-nots.'"

What influential Pritzker Prize-winning British architect, noted for high-tech designs, made this statement over 25 years ago?

Hint: This architect partnered with another noted designer from 1971 to 1977. Together they created an important museum in Paris, named for a famous French leader.

Answer

We are referring to Richard Rogers, winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, former partner with Renzo Piano, and designer of the Centre Pompidou (1976), Lloyds Building (1984), and Millennium Dome (1999).