literal but not simple

Why do architects always make things complicated? They talk with difficult words; they explain their buildings in a complex way; they write with unusual vocabulary; they label other non-architectural species as “laymen”; they think that they are superior; they are self obsessed… However, buildings are used by us – the general public – the laymen they named. The strongest idea is the simplest. Photo above: Silent Protest by the students from PolyU