Architecture should be an expression of values: Woodlawn Lake Community Leisure Center, San Antonio, Texas
Résumé
A view of architecture which has stood since the time
of the modernists is that for a project to be
successful, form needs to follow function. Though this
may be true, this does not guarantee the high level of
quality known as "architecture", rather than just
"building". In order to achieve this quality, ~
project needs to not only meet the physical needs of
its users, but also become sympathetic and
representative of the values of those users. This way,
we can refrain from continuing what can be seen today:
"churches now look like fast-food restaurants, schools
resemble warehouses, and city halls mimic office
buildings"(Moentmann 8).