Lets talk about Louis Sullivan and his thoughts on architecture and ornament. His initial thought seem to disparage ornament, but as you continue reading you see that his issue is not with ornament in itself, but with ornament used poorly. The ornaments used in his design of the Guaranty building are beautiful and functional. Is there The entire of a design must be thought out, you cannot make an item beautiful by adding useless ornamentation after it's completion. Can you think of a building in halifax with integrated ornamentation? With afterthought add-ons?
In his article about the Guaranty building Siry also talks about buildings evoking an emotional response from the person veiwing it as well as inside it. Great architecture as with great design is not just about a beautiful appearance but also functionality. Sullivan as well as his partner Adler put great thought into the interior of the building as well, making sure there was enough light and air in even the interior offices of the building. Is there a building that you have seen that has evoked an emotional response in you? and why? (because of design, not your childhood home)
A building that evokes an emotional response from me is Beamish-Munro Hall at Queens University. It is not only beautiful on the outside, but the building was specifically designed to accommodate the needs of undergraduate engineering students, which it does perfectly. There are group study rooms, individual study carrels. There are different sized classrooms, an atrium for public speakers and space for a small canteen to feed hungry students at all hours of the day and night.
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