I don't adhere to many Ayn Rand philosophies. They seem not well thought out or somewhat reactionary. I am an architect, so my favorite novel was the "The Fountainhead." Although somewhat overly dramatic, it brings to the forefront the problems confronting architects. We are often thrust into the public limelight both for good and bad re…
I don't adhere to many Ayn Rand philosophies. They seem not well thought out or somewhat reactionary. I am an architect, so my favorite novel was the "The Fountainhead." Although somewhat overly dramatic, it brings to the forefront the problems confronting architects. We are often thrust into the public limelight both for good and bad reasons. She championed the idea of each man being true to his dreams and in architectural terms, his notions of defining a design and not turning it over to a bunch of fumbling incompetents who would like to put their own fingerprints on someone else's ideas and make them their own. Anyone worth their weight in design integrity knows the danger of "design by committee." Still, the arrogant "Starchitect" that many have come to know, can be just as destructive as the one that caves to every suggestion from a client or committee.
I don't adhere to many Ayn Rand philosophies. They seem not well thought out or somewhat reactionary. I am an architect, so my favorite novel was the "The Fountainhead." Although somewhat overly dramatic, it brings to the forefront the problems confronting architects. We are often thrust into the public limelight both for good and bad reasons. She championed the idea of each man being true to his dreams and in architectural terms, his notions of defining a design and not turning it over to a bunch of fumbling incompetents who would like to put their own fingerprints on someone else's ideas and make them their own. Anyone worth their weight in design integrity knows the danger of "design by committee." Still, the arrogant "Starchitect" that many have come to know, can be just as destructive as the one that caves to every suggestion from a client or committee.