Boredom and the Architectural Imagination: Rudofsky, Venturi, Scott Brown, and Steinberg - Paperbackby Andreea Mihalache (Author) Boredom as an impetus for architectural theory and practice Any theorist or practitioner of architecture must confront, and even be compelled by, boredom. Called ennui, Langeweile, or acedia, boredom is a pressing concern, as the production and obsolescence of images accelerates with new technologies, leaving individuals saturated with information presented in fleeting displays that are easy to produce, easy to delete,