Architecture has to be functional.
But it should allow another dimension than what people are usually content to think about. It should open the perspective of the visitor to something they haven't experienced before. It shouldn't be ordinary or pedestrian. A giant in Canadian architecture, Erickson contributed to the rebirth of modernism in Canada and is known for his rare ability to handle large-scale contemporary architecture that's sensitive to its environment. Erickson also created some of the most prominent modern university architecture through his designs for the University of Lethbridge and Simon Fraser University campuses as well as the UBC Museum of Anthropology.