In fact, as the pattern ORNAMENT (p. 157) argues, ornament is a kind of “glue” that binds the enviro
Many people assume that ornament in construction is a superfluous decoration, like little bits of icing added to a cake. This view is mistaken.
Therefore:
Do not be afraid to use ornament, in a careful and disciplined way, and in a way that grows out of context and structure. For example, allow rafter tails to express an ornamental repetition, or bricks to express an ornamental alternating pattern.
When … Human-Scale Detail need to be beautiful and well-connected to the rest of the design…
Then
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