> Architects, we have to admit, are under-performing in the metric of "creating new architectural styles and schools of thought" Why is new styles a goal? Shou

> Architects, we have to admit, are under-performing in the metric of "creating new architectural styles and schools of thought" Why is new styles a goal? Shouldn't the goal be a building that is functional, beautiful, appealing to live/work in, appealing to live near, efficient in its materials and design, eye-catching, yet appropriate for its surroundings? None of that requires "new". Architects that are caught up in having to be new make the most monstrous creations of all.