"...Aesthetic considerations should take precedence over all others. ... Architecture is one of the many areas of social life in which appearance and essence coincide. We should not search behind the appearance to the hidden reality. That which is hidden is of no interest to us. Aesthetic value is the long-term goal, utility the short-term. After all, nobody wishes to conserve a building if it does not look right." - Roger Scruton [philosopher, writer and lecturer]
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:56:58 +0000
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