Changing Skyline: Taking liberties with design (Philly.com)

Published on: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:08:34 GMT

It's easy to imagine a painter or musician improvising during the artistic process. If their ramblings take them down a creative dead end, they can always try something else. But it's not so simple for architects. Most design decisions need to be locked up far in advance, if only to ensure that buildings stand up and construction budgets don't break the bank. There's a reason that blueprints are ... More »