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Should cities build up a tolerance for great architecture? Isn't most great architecture designed to enhance the architect's reputation while being as unsuited as possible for the actual purpose of the building, within the bounds of the law [1]?


1: The only thing between the unfortunate occupants of revolutionary design buildings and robot-operated circular-saw blades popping out of the walls.
james_davis_nicoll: (Default)
Should cities build up a tolerance for great architecture? Isn't most great architecture designed to enhance the architect's reputation while being as unsuited as possible for the actual purpose of the building, within the bounds of the law [1]?


1: The only thing between the unfortunate occupants of revolutionary design buildings and robot-operated circular-saw blades popping out of the walls.
james_davis_nicoll: (Default)
Should cities build up a tolerance for great architecture? Isn't most great architecture designed to enhance the architect's reputation while being as unsuited as possible for the actual purpose of the building, within the bounds of the law [1]?


1: The only thing between the unfortunate occupants of revolutionary design buildings and robot-operated circular-saw blades popping out of the walls.

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