[Sigaven]

Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I'm a former UT architecture student too. Who cares?

Good design doesn't always require more money. Here's an analogy... inexpensive movies that were critically acclaimed and made a lot of money: Rocky, Napoleon Dynamite, Night of the Living Dead, Supersize Me, The Blair Witch Project, The Brothers McMullen, Pink Flamingos, In the Company of Men, Open Water, Clerks, and two local favorites Slacker and El Mariachi.

Don't fall for the argument that bigger (or more expensive) is always better. Bigger thinking is better. This building is boring at any price. You'd think they'd want a true showpiece considering it will be one of the tallest buildings in Austin.


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Oops, I'm just realizing I misunderstood your post. I didn't see the last few words where you say half the class could present better designs. That I agree with