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Great Buildings That Move The Spirit Have Always Been Rare. In Every Case They Are Unique, Poetic, Products Of The Heart.

The Obsession With Performance Left No Room For The Development Of The Intuitive Or Spiritual Impact Of Space And Form Other Than The Aesthetic Of The Machine Itself.

What Is The Thread Of Western Civilization That Distinguished Its Course In History? It Has To Do With The Preoccupation Of Western Man With His Outward Command And His Sense Of Superiority.

Nowhere Has Specialization Penetrated So Deeply Into The Building Professions As North America.

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.