Architecture Matters

The architect and I (I'm going to tell you right now that at least in the near future there will probably be quite a few blog entries that include sentences that say..."The architect and I...") spent a large part of yesterday afternoon sitting on a patio in the sunshine outside of one of our many cafes here in Salt Lake discussing architecture.

I suppose it only makes sense that we might be discussing architecture given that the architect is, in fact, an architect.

What we discussed was his desire to work on great projects.  And what exactly comprises a great project.  Because certainly that word great is so subjective.  What is great to me, for example, could be positively dreadful to you.  And what is great for you might make me want to throw up a little bit.  You get where I'm going with this, right?

And the architect is, I might point out, currently gainfully employed.  He has the opportunity to actually participate in and work on what many in this town and perhaps even this country would consider great projects.

I think it's a tad too early for me to tell you what the architect considers to be a great project. 

I will just tell you the most important thing I learned yesterday:

Architecture matters.  A lot.