Originally Posted by
petromax
Commercial clients couldn't give a toss for design. It seems to me it's the Architects who do not have the skill to master or overcome their clients' commercial considerations that create crap buildings.
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Every outstanding building that has has become loved and trusted has been derided when new and therefore new-fangled nonsense that 'didn't fit in'. The Liver buildings themselves were described as monstrous (because of the overblown proportions). Truth is most people are stupifyingly frightened of anything new.
The world first metal framed glass curtain walled building., Oriel Chambers in Liverpool, was so derided, the architect never worked again. he did two buildings, the other 16 Cook Street - again a brilliant building.
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