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What does it mean?
Architectural quality is tied to human values rather than abstract standards.
In plain terms
Good architecture matters because it relates to human values.
What can you take from it?
Design should reflect what matters to people to be valuable.

Where it applies

  • urban planning
  • product design
  • policy making

Putting it to work

  • centering users in design
  • evaluating impact on people

Questions to consider

  • What makes a building truly valuable?
  • How do values shape design?

Another view

Some architectural values like structural integrity are technical not just human.

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