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Western History Has Been A History Of Deed Done, Actions Performed And Results Achieved.

We Find Japan A Little More Difficult To Understand Because It Has Proven Its 20th Century Prowess Though The Ancient Traditions Still Persist.

Does An Architecture To Assuage The Spirit Have A Place In All This? Unfortunately We Are No Longer The Interpreters Of Our Culture's Myths But The Followers Of That Dubious Client, The Developer, Who Has Little Patience With The Art Of Architecture, The Fine Detail And Obscure Promise, Which Can Upset His Financial Activity.

We Are Stymied By Regulations, Limited Choice And The Threat Of Litigation. Neither Consultants Nor Industry Itself Provide Research Which Takes Architecture Forward.

Only When Inspired To Go Beyond Consciousness By Some Extraordinary Insight Does Beauty Manifest Unexpectedly.