Perhaps great architecture is defined by the architectural critics one
way and by thee and me another?  Flipping through Record this evening,
looking at the pictures and knowing I should take the time to read the
articles, and knowing that either I won't understand the what the writer
is trying to say, or if I do understand, I won't care, I found myself
thinking of a couple of clearly great buildings,...Thank God I won't be
the one who has to maintain or...God Forbid! Preserve...those things!

Obviously one is not supposed to think about maintenance and
preservation if one is striving for greatness in new design.  Those
things will be left for some with less lofty ambitions.

-jc

Ken Follett wrote:

> In a message dated 2/15/00 11:25:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Maybe what architects and critics see as great design is
> >  not what the rest of the world sees as great design.
>
> Amen.
>
> ][<en