the problem seem to be that architects want to state a point, feel
themselves as artists rather than servants to the public.
The problem is that the work of an artist enjoys or annoys future generation
whcih just have to live with their pieces of art. Thats the difference to
paintings, sculptures or theatre plays: they vanish, they are enjoyed only
by the chosen few.
My advice: If you have to create a building intended for human use, do not
choose an architect who feels that he is an artist in the fist place. Choose
an engineer, a humble architect and spend a lot of time with them, looking
at their previous buildings, but also talking to the people living in their
previous buildings, not just listening to the sermons of artistic
architects.

Let them design temples, churches and empty monuments, but never functional
houses where human beings will live for centuries.

Greetings,
Peter, the Rebernik

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