Was it not Frank Lloyd Wright (the architect) who is credited with the
phrase, "Form follows function" and went about applying it in his
architectural creations? .  For those familiar with his era and specialty,
one might appreciate the "buildings" he designed to fit into their
"environments" although there is one in Chicago that I have never seen as
"fitting in."
 
Since some argue there are few original "ideas" in the history of mankind,
this says nothing about those born well before Frank Lloyd Wright -- they
too could easily have made "form fit function" and probably did.
 
Just a thought from many decades ago.
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Ivey <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 7:50 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Structural function
 
 
>     Seth/Eric:
>
>     I'm referring to the architectural philosophy of design that begins
>     with the assumption that the form of a building should derive from its
>     use (i.e., "form follows function") -- not Malinowski's functionalism.
>
>     Jake.
>