Smart architecture is not complicated. It may well be complex but it is no more complex than necessary. Smart architecture is sometimes surprisingly simple. A smart solution is often the kind of solution that is obvious after the event. If only I'd thought of that myself'.
Simple solutions are anything but dumb.
Smart architecture is beautiful and elegant. In the same way that a good solution for a mathematical theorem can be beautiful and elegant. Smart architecture is optimistic and cheerful. There is always something pleasing about it and often it's even witty. Nor does it have to be expensive.