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	title of this thread your message Because irreducible unity of design yields authenticity and clarity in artifacts. And I think society, whether it be drifting toward democracy, or to totalitarianism, or back to aristocracy, or toward central bank centrism, needs and benefits from authenticity and clarity. We may but see through a glass darkly, but that only means we need the best glass we can get. We can all agree that well-focused writing is a good thing, because it is a sign of clear thinking, and helps readers comprehend clearly. We can all agree that well-focused photography is a good think, because it is a sign of a photographer who understands his subject, does not need to hide behind tricky effects and it helps viewers of the subject to see the subject clearly. For the same reasons, artifacts from salt shakers to skyscrapers ought to aspire to the clarity of irreducible unity of design. People benefit from coherent objects in their lives. They contribute to a sense of purpose and meaningfulness in their experience of the physical world. Just because the world is being torn asunder in many respects, does not mean we ought to surrender the quest for clarity and unity of composition; surrendering that quest to portray collapse with vision intentionally unfocused would be an immitative fallacy. Regarding Mr. McDonough, I doubt he is capable of attaining irreducible unity of design and so he does not even try. Regarding Mr. Piano, I believe he is a man of vast talent and skill who is for some reason either resisting, or simply choosing not to bring his work into irreducible unity. Why? You usually see much deeper in to these things than I. Perhaps you can pull the veil back and reveal the greater good he is after. Finally, since I know you are an admirer of Mr. Piano's work, I especially appreciate your kind words and choosing not to take me completely apart, as you could not doubt easily do, in defense of one of the world's finest architects. As always, thanks for giving me the privilege of being read by the real thing--a great designer with enormous generocity of spirit. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?