"A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines"
- Frank Lloyd Wright
About this Quote
This quote from Frank Lloyd Wright implies that when a physician slips up, they can conceal or bury it, however an engineer can not. An architect's errors show up for everybody to see and also can not be hidden. The only remedy for an engineer is to advise their customers to plant creeping plants or trees to cover the mistakes. This quote additionally highlights the importance of interest to detail in design, as also small mistakes can have a substantial influence on the overall layout. Wright thought that nature has the power to recover and also enhance, which by incorporating natural environments into the layout, engineers can create a harmonious as well as lasting connection in between people and also the atmosphere.
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