Architecture Always Reflects the Values of Its Current Culture

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Architecture Always Reflects the Values of Its Current Culture
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This article was originally published on Common Edge.

What we build can be metaphoric—often intentionally, sometimes subliminally. But architecture is seldom the intentional commentary of architects, crafting symbolism; more often it is a direct reflection of its time and the culture that made it.

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