Please don't be alarmed by this title. I promise, I had no idea what parafictional doubt meant until just an hour ago. This was the subject of a lecture I attended this evening by Michael Young of Young & Ayata Architecture. I will attempt to convey the message of his lecture in far fewer words, and and in a much less elegant fashion.
Mr. Young described parafiction as the "what if" in life. Parafiction is supposed to evoke a response in the viewer. It gets the viewer to take a stance on the content, and make them think about all the possible implications this content suggests on its context. Young & Aryata's content is of course architecture. They believe that architecture should conform to this parafiction. The firm wants the idiosyncrasies and intricacies of their work to force viewers to appreciate the context in a new light.
I am conflicted with this idea of architecture. I think that Mr Young's ideas and designs are very gutsy, to be frank. This is by no means saying that I do not like them on either a functional or aesthetic scale. I think that most architecture adds value to its surroundings by being respectful of them. If one is to break the mold and make architecture as Young and Aryata do, they must create a building that has beauty and grandeur and utility in its own right. Otherwise, it will not fit in with its surroundings and not provide usefulness in function or beauty in form.
Edit: Here is a link to Young & Aryata's web page. I hope that viewing their work will help to shed light on what I tried to explain above. http://www.young-ayata.com/
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