Shortlisted architect hits out at timid British building culture

Four of the six projects nominated for the Stirling prize, the most
prestigious annual awards for British architecture, are for buildings
overseas.

David Chipperfield has been nominated for not one but two
projects, one in Germany and another in Spain. This morning he hit out
against a culture of timidity in Britain, saying: "In Britain no one
wants to take any risks, and good architecture often comes out of risk.
In Anglo-Saxon culture everyone is terrified of things going wrong; in
Europe there are many more clients who are willing to say 'I will take
full responsibility for this building.'"