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Or architects who do not understand how much the building owners actually have to spend on producing the building shown in the rendering.
Agreed. Often, the prototype design ends up being too ostentatious for structural feasibility, as well as expense. The competitive bids to win contracts to build, most often end up being drawing competitions with the most wacked out conceptual design winning. Just look at the Denver Public Library.
That was my thought as well... It costs how much? What can I get for 1/2 that?