Merely that it looks rich is no justification for the use of ornament. Simplicity is a consequence, never a cause.
“Repose is a quality of architecture essential to harmony with nature and humanity. When man wants to rest, he puts his body in a position where he no longer has to exert effort to resist gravitational force. He is then in a state of repose, a narural condition if he is not in motion.
The landscape has this sense of tranquillity. Simplicity and repose give architecture grace and concord.
Merely that it looks rich is no justification for the use of ornament. Simplicity is a consequence, never a cause.
“Repose is a quality of architecture essential to harmony with nature and humanity. When man wants to rest, he puts his body in a position where he no longer has to exert effort to resist gravitational force. He is then in a state of repose, a narural condition if he is not in motion.
The landscape has this sense of tranquillity. Simplicity and repose give architecture grace and concord.