>I probably wouldn't have even noticed how ugly these houses are if I spotted them in the wild
That's because they're not. The vast amount of people buying them didn't think so either. It's just classic elitism: you get to feel more "sophisticated" if you can say people's taste is wrong with made up but smart sounding criteria. None of the author's criteria foe making architecture look good are actually so.
That's because they're not. The vast amount of people buying them didn't think so either. It's just classic elitism: you get to feel more "sophisticated" if you can say people's taste is wrong with made up but smart sounding criteria. None of the author's criteria foe making architecture look good are actually so.