> The FIU bridge was meant to mimic the look of a cable-stayed bridge. But the 'cables' were actually steel pipes that didn't play a structural role I spent 13

> The FIU bridge was meant to mimic the look of a cable-stayed bridge. But the 'cables' were actually steel pipes that didn't play a structural role I spent 13 years, in various capacities, studying architecture and working as an architect. Bullshit like this reminds me why I don't miss it. Vapid pasted-on "signifiers" that are not merely devoid of sensibility, but aggressively hostile towards it. Engineers fighting to coerce the pastiche into something that won't kill people. If you're not an architect and you're feeling generous -- like, maybe you're just having your daily dose of Dunning Kruger, and that maybe the architecture profession is like this for a good reason -- don't bother. It's genuinely as idiotic as you think.