Should architects have values? A silly question, but given the circumstances of the economy, I am not sure that any architect or designer with very strict values is in business anymore. And what are values as they apply to design? If a client approaches a designer for help with a project then to a large extent a moral position has been established. The building will reflect that morality, but only to the extent that law and customs allow. Now, I sound naive.
If a client wanted a torture facility, how would I justify doing or not doing such a job? This question has been posed to students in architecture schools, but in the "real" world such a black and white choice would be implausible.
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