Why Is So Much Green Architecture So Ugly?

Child Development Centre, Calgary, Kasian Architects. Ugly? There is an interesting debate going on in the journals about the quality of green buildings. Kriston Capps writes in American Prospect:

The field of architecture is experiencing a design crisis, with clients ranging from private owners to cities demanding that architects prioritize sustainability above all else â€" as if design itself were an obnoxious carbon-emitter.

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