A massive red steel pole is that unique triangular structure's most prominent feature. He adds that he is often confronted by people who are burdened by the attitude that buildings can be reduced to economic functions. If economy was the only measuring rod by which to measure success of the human party, we should kill ourselves. The architect also strongly believes that a building must take into consideration the future happiness of all those who must work in it. All too often, especially with government-funded buildings, the stress is placed upon keeping the immediate cost down.
Politicians often brag of saving taxpayers' money by building cheaply.
Cheap buildings, with their short life spans, are expensive to keep up. Costs of maintaining health and safety standards eventually become headaches for later politicians and, of course, for the folks who ultimately spring for the money. If they can be happy and function well in the building, we have succeeded in our task. I do love architecture. It is a wonderful exciting profession.