This test looks at whether we design a place as something isolated and separate, or as something that is enriched and given meaning through its connection with other things. A good gardener plants a tree, then leaves it open to respond to the nurturing forces of its surroundings, rather than forcing it to remain in conformance to a limited preconception. A good builder does likewise. This test asks how well gifts are acknowledged and repaid, and how the act of giving is itself encouraged and respected. This test asks if we are working with the right questions, and whether we have resolved the basic issues before considering refinements and less important details.
Grace brings success.
In human affairs, aesthetic form comes into being when traditions exist that, strong and abiding like mountains, are made pleasing by a lucid beauty. They require greater earnestness. This is the simplest and hardest test. Set aside all the words, images and games of our minds. If so, that's all we really need to know.