Very few homes should be “one offs” individually designed for a specific client. What I think we need are better mass market plans and better plan books. The homes you see in your typical supermarket plan book are just awful. It may be that this is all the consuming public sees so many of them think that’s what they should be asking for.

Most architects have abdicated that segment of the market. But they would do well to start doing great plans for the masses.

Best.
Gregory M. Richard

These architects have shown that ‘traditional’ decorative elements aren’t required to ‘beautify’ a building. Let those decorative elements live in the past, in old world mansions, museums & themed hotels.

I’d rather see buildings that have balance, symmetry, scale and texture (as naturally exuded by its building materials); performing its function as a machine for man to live in.
All too often the efficiency of the building takes a backseat to cost & aesthetics; and these designers have the gall to call themselves architects. When clearly they are just sculptors who were able to con a patron into having their sculpture funded.

Regards,
Kelly