Our final blog for this Critical Reading module, is not a reading... but a film. A film about a young individualistic architect; Howard Roark, who the author, Ayn Rand is believed to have created based on Frank Lloyd Wright. Roark embodies the ideology of the ideal man and his struggle reflects Rand's belief that individualism is superior to collectivism. The story observes the role of the architect and how they are perceived through media. The novel the film is based on went on to be a bestseller among political libertarians and architects. It has also been translated into 20 languages, so to say it is an international book is an understatement, architects across the globe can now read the story of Ayn Rand. Howard Roark has unique design ideas, not something which was encouraged by his first boss. He wanted Roark to do what he was told architecturally for the people. Eventually, Roark takes over the company and becomes his own architect, he then proposes a tower block to the to...