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Originally Posted by Saint Troy
I would argue that architecture is the sign of an older and affluent city, good has nothing to do with it. I live in the evil "burbs" and love it, I also enjoyed living in false creek in downtown Vancouver, but it's impractical to try and have a family in a 700 sq. ft apartment.
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I think people are not realizing something here.
Architecture isn't 'for the wealthy' as someone put it. That's such an uneducated statement it's ridiculous.
It's just that developers have found a way to undercut architecture by mass-producing randomly-computer-generated homes that cost little to build by using mass-produced cheaply-made materials. It's the Wal-Mart effect, and unfortunately it's hitting Calgary - and hard.
I think alot of you would be surprised about how much it actually costs to get a beautiful home designed by an architect without breaking the bank. But alas, people don't do their homework reagarding this, I guess.