re: #90 ProBosniaLiberal

You know what ticks me off?

Modern Architecture. All it is is glass boxes and McMansions. What we need here is another level to zoning, so we can build buildings with Character again.

No more glass boxes or mansion. Architecture needs to be taken out of the hands of Engineers and put into the hands of architects again.

Engineers aren’t the most creative. Which, going back to an old question, why do so many engineers seem to be nutcases? Engineering seems to be a big thing among Middle Eastern Conservatives, and most of the engineers I know are conservative.

It has to do with the mentality needed to be a good engineer. Engineers need to focus on the details and have a great ability to take pains to get the project to spec. That need often precludes flights of architectural fancy, since engineers tend to be focused on function.