The Scottish Parliament

Unfortunately, since I don't have the resources to jet about the world and see organic architecture in person, I'm forced to develop an opinion based on tiny pictures of buildings on a computer screen. It's a bit ridiculous, but sometimes engaging in a ridiculous activity can have benefits.

With that in mind, below is a link to the BBC's review of the new Scottish Parliament buildings, famous already for running 400% over budget and for both chief architects (Enric Miralles and Donald Dewar) dying en route to completion. From what I can tell, however, they've done a wonderful job of transforming the concept of a stuffy, weighty, tradition-bound meeting hall/palace into a light, airy, organic, optimistic series of spaces with human-scale features and warm materials.

Link to the review.